George Carter (cricketer, born 1846)

George Carter
Personal information
Full name George Edward Carter
Born 4 June 1846
Warblington, Hampshire, England
Died Unknown
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm roundarm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18691878 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 274
Batting average 11.91
100s/50s /
Top score 34
Balls bowled 68
Wickets 1
Bowling average 12.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/44
Catches/stumpings 4/
Source: Cricinfo, 31 January 2010

George Carter (4 August 1846 date of death unknown) was an English cricketer active in the 1860s and 1870s, making twelve appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Warblington, Hampshire, Carter was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast, who played for Hampshire.

Career

Carter made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's in 1869, playing a further first-class match in that season in the return match between the sides at Day's Ground, Southampton.[1] The following season he appeared in two first-class matches for the county, both against Lancashire at Old Trafford and Day's Ground.[1] Carter next appeared in first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1876 against Derbyshire at Day's Ground, before playing in three first-class matches in the following season against the MCC, Derbyshire, and Kent.[1] In 1878, Carter played in three final first-class matches against the same opposition from the previous season.[1] In twelve appearances in first-class cricket, Carter scored 274 runs, averaging 11.91, with a high score of 34.[2]

Carter's date of death is unknown.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "First-Class Matches played by George Carter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Carter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2013.

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