George Newport (cricketer)

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George Bernard Newport (29 March 1876 – 12 July 1953) played first-class cricket for Somerset in 1902 and 1904. [1] He was born at Muttum, in India and died at Wonford, Exeter, Devon.

Newport was a lower-order right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. He played one match in 1902 against Gloucestershire at Bath and scored 11 and 16 in his two innings, as well as taking three catches. [2] His only other appearance was a 12-a-side first-class match against Oxford University in 1904 in which he failed to score in either innings and took just one catch. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "George Newport". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Scorecard: Somerset v Gloucestershire". CricketArchive. 3 July 1902. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Scorecard: Oxford University v Somerset". CricketArchive. 12 May 1904. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
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