Augustus King George (16 July 1817 – 6 February 1902) was an
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first-class
cricket
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er.
George was born at
Enfield in October 1817. He made his debut in
first-class cricket
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for the
Marylebone Cricket Club
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against
Surrey
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at
Lord's
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in 1844. He played first-class cricket until 1849, making 26 appearances.
In addition to playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club, he also appeared for the
Gentlemen of Kent
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,
England
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, the
Gentlemen of England
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, and for the Fast bowlers in the Fast v Slow match of 1849.
He scored 253 runs in his 26 first-class matches, at an
average
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of 6.17 and a high score of 33.
He died at
Brighton
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in February 1902.
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1817 births
1902 deaths
Cricketers from the London Borough of Enfield
People from Enfield, London
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Fast v Slow cricketers
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