George Newport (cricketer)
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[edit]
- ^ "George Newport". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Scorecard: Somerset v Gloucestershire". www.cricketarchive.com. 3 July 1902. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Scorecard: Oxford University v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 12 May 1904. Retrieved 6 March 2011.