George Seymour (cricketer)
George Alexander Seymour (16 September 1816 – 3 July 1838) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | George Alexander Seymour | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 September 1816 Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 1838 (aged 21) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1836–1838 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 April 2021 | |||||||||||||||
The son of The Reverend George Seymour, he was born at Bristol in September 1816. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to King's College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1836 and 1838, making six appearances.[2] Seymour scored 77 runs in his six matches, with a highest score of 20.[3] Seymour died while still studying at Cambridge, passing away from kidney disease at 4pm on 3 July 1838.[4]
References
- Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 469.
- "First-Class Matches played by George Seymour". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Seymour". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Died On Sunday Last. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 7 July 1838. p. 2
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