George Lankham

George Lankham (6 September 1830 – 4 November 1908) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Auckland in 1873/74.[1][2]

George Lankham
Personal information
Born(1830-09-06)6 September 1830
Perth, Scotland
Died4 November 1908(1908-11-04) (aged 78)
Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
BowlingRound-arm medium-pace
RelationsWilliam Lankham (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1873–74Auckland
Source: Cricinfo, 14 June 2016

Lankham was born in Ireland in 1830 before the family moved to Scotland. He went to New Zealand in the 1850s.[3] A round-arm medium-pace bowler, he was a member of Auckland's first first-class team, which toured the country in November-December 1873, winning all three first-class matches.[3][4]

Lankham and his son William both played in the Auckland team against the touring Australians in February 1881.[5] William had a short but successful cricket career for Auckland before dying of tuberculosis aged 24.

Lankham died after an illness at his son-in-law's house in Devonport, Auckland, in November 1908, aged 78.[3]

References
  1. "George Lankham". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. "George Lankham". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. "Notes and Comments". New Zealand Herald: 9. 7 November 1908.
  4. T. W. Reese, New Zealand Cricket: 1841–1914, Simpson & Williams, Christchurch, 1927, pp. 169–71.
  5. "Auckland v Australians 1880-81". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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