George Burnham (cricketer)
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George Joseph Burnham was an English cricket
er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
in 1912.
Burnham was born in Nottingham
, the son of Jesse Burnham, a millwright, and his wife Hannah. He played his only first class matches for Derbyshire in the 1912 season
. He made his debut against Warwickshire
in May 1912 when he was not out for 10 in the second innings. Over the next six weeks, he played four more matches, most of which were abandoned as draws, and that was the limit of his career. Burnham played six innings in five first class matches with an average of 6.00 and a top score of 15.
Burnam acted as scorer in a few minor counties matches in the 1950s. He died at Nottingham at the age of 82.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first class cricket for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1912.
Burnham was born in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, the son of Jesse Burnham, a millwright, and his wife Hannah. He played his only first class matches for Derbyshire in the 1912 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1912
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1912 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for forty one years. It was their eighteenth season in the County Championship and they won two matches to finish tenth in the Championship table....
. He made his debut 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...
in May 1912 when he was not out for 10 in the second innings. Over the next six weeks, he played four more matches, most of which were abandoned as draws, and that was the limit of his career. Burnham played six innings in five first class matches with an average of 6.00 and a top score of 15.
Burnam acted as scorer in a few minor counties matches in the 1950s. He died at Nottingham at the age of 82.