George Thorpe (cricketer, born 1834)

This article is about George Thorpe, the Yorkshire cricketer. For the Nottinghamshire cricketer of the same name, see George Thorpe (Nottinghamshire cricketer).

George Thorpe (20 February 1834 – 2 March 1899) was an English first-class cricketer, who played two first-class matches, one for Yorkshire County Cricket Club against Surrey in 1864, and another for the All England XI in 1862.^[1]

Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Thorpe was a right-handed batsman, who scored 19 runs at 6.33, with a best of 9 not out against Surrey. He took three catches in the field, but did not bowl.^[1]

Thorpe died in March 1899 in Sheffield, aged 65.

References

1 2 Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 379. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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