Geoffrey Davies (cricketer)
Geoffrey Boisselier Davies (26 October 1892 – 26 September 1915) was an English cricketer.
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| Full name | Geoffrey Boisselier Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1892 Poplar, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 September 1915 (aged 22) Hulluch, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1912–1914 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davies was educated at Rossall School where he played cricket for the school 1909–12, being captain in 1912. He also played for Essex in 1912. He went up to Selwyn College, Cambridge, and played for both Cambridge University and Essex in 1913 and 1914.[1] In the First World War he was commissioned in the Essex Regiment and held the rank of Captain when he was killed in France in 1915.[2]
References
- "Geoffrey Davies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- "Wisden – Obituaries in 1915". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 December 2005.
External links
- Geoffrey Davies at ESPNcricinfo
- Geoffrey Davies at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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