George Leycester

For those of the same or similar name, see George Leicester (disambiguation).

George Hanmer Leycester (born 12 July 1763 in Simpson, Buckinghamshire; died 6 October 1838) was an English amateur cricketer who made 50 known appearances in first-class cricket matches between 1790 and 1808.

Leycester was mainly associated with Surrey but also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), of which he was a prominent early member.[1] He was an occasional patron of cricket, his own team appearing in a couple of matches.

Leycester played for the Gentlemen in the inaugural and second Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.[2][3]

He was educated at Eton but little is known about Leycester. He is not mentioned in Scores & Biographies except in the scorecards.

References

  1. ↑ Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
  2. ↑ CricketArchive – scorecard of inaugural Gentlemen v Players match
  3. ↑ CricketArchive – scorecard of second Gentlemen v Players match

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