Geoffrey Greig
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Geoffrey George Fenner Greig (15 August 1897 - 24 October 1960) was an English
cricketer
: a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler who played 18 times for Worcestershire
(and twice for Oxford University
) in the early 1920s.
Born in Southwold
, Suffolk
, Greig made his first-class
debut for Worcestershire against Hampshire
in May 1920, going wicketless in the first innings but taking 4-119 in the second; his maiden first-class wicket was that of Hampshire opener Alex Bowell
. He also hit 37 in the first innings, which was to remain his highest score. After another game for the county a few days later, he played his two matches for Oxford, though met with little success in either of them.
In Worcestershire's final game of the 1920 County Championship
, Greig enjoyed his best performance with the ball, claiming 7-86 in Lancashire
's first innings, five of the dismissed batsmen being out bowled
. His feat was in vain, however, as Lancashire triumphed by nine wickets
to leave the county languishing in 16th place in the final Championship table.
Grieg played five matches in 1921, taking nine wickets at 40 apiece
, but after that his first-class career was almost at an end, and he was to play only two more games, these coming almost four years later. Against Warwickshire
he bowled only five overs, but took what was to prove his last wicket, that of Willie Quaife
; in his very last match, against Gloucestershire
, he bowled not a ball.
He died at the age of 63 in Ewhurst, Surrey
.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
: a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler who played 18 times for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
(and twice for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
) in the early 1920s.
Born in Southwold
Southwold
Southwold is a town on the North Sea coast, in the Waveney district of the English county of Suffolk. It is located on the North Sea coast at the mouth of the River Blyth within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is around south of Lowestoft and north-east...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, Greig made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Worcestershire against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in May 1920, going wicketless in the first innings but taking 4-119 in the second; his maiden first-class wicket was that of Hampshire opener Alex Bowell
Alex Bowell
Horace Alexander William Bowell was an English cricketer. Bowell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast.Bowell made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1902 County Championship against Derbyshire....
. He also hit 37 in the first innings, which was to remain his highest score. After another game for the county a few days later, he played his two matches for Oxford, though met with little success in either of them.
In Worcestershire's final game of the 1920 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
, Greig enjoyed his best performance with the ball, claiming 7-86 in Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
's first innings, five of the dismissed batsmen being out bowled
Bowled
Bowled is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is covered by Law 30 of the Laws of cricket.A batsman is out bowled if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler...
. His feat was in vain, however, as Lancashire triumphed by nine wickets
The result in cricket
The result in a game of cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing, a draw or a tie. In the case of a limited overs game, the game can also end with no result...
to leave the county languishing in 16th place in the final Championship table.
Grieg played five matches in 1921, taking nine wickets at 40 apiece
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
, but after that his first-class career was almost at an end, and he was to play only two more games, these coming almost four years later. Against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
he bowled only five overs, but took what was to prove his last wicket, that of Willie Quaife
Willie Quaife
William Quaife, known as "Willie", born at Newhaven, Sussex on 17 March 1872 and died at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 13 October 1951, was a cricketer who played for Sussex, Warwickshire and England....
; in his very last match, against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
, he bowled not a ball.
He died at the age of 63 in Ewhurst, Surrey
Ewhurst, Surrey
Ewhurst is a small village in the English county of Surrey.Ewhurst is located between Cranleigh and Shere which is around five miles to the north. Ewhurst has many well-known legends as members of the village, such as Eric Clapton, who is known to play at the Church of England church in Ewhurst...
.
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