George William Stephens (26 April 1889 – 17 March 1950) was an English

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er who played

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for

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from 1907 to 1925. A middle-order batsman, Stephens also acted as county captain in several matches from 1912 to 1924, and was the official captain in 1919, when Warwickshire won one match and finished last. He made only 275 runs in the season at an average of 14.47. He was a more successful batsman in 1920 when he made his first century and scored 612 runs at 43.71. His highest score was 143, made in 120 minutes, against

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in 1923. In 1925 against

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he shared a ninth-wicket partnership of 154 with

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which remained the county record until 2009. Warwickshire had been 154 for 8; Stephens scored 121 in 120 minutes. His twin brother, Frank, also played for Warwickshire. Both brothers played in Warwickshire's first

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victory in 1911 and later served on the Warwickshire committee.''Wisden'' 1971, p. 1030.

References

External links

George Stephens at CricketArchive
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stephens, George 1889 births 1950 deaths English cricketers Warwickshire cricketers Warwickshire cricket captains Gentlemen cricketers L. H. Tennyson's XI cricket team Cricketers from Birmingham, West Midlands 20th-century English sportsmen