George Webb (cricketer, born 1857)
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Not to be confused with George Webb (cricketer, born 1859)
.
George William Webb (October 23, 1857 — December 26, 1931) was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Kent
. He was born in Barham
and died in Stoke-by-Nayland
.
Webb made a single first-class appearance, in 1880, against Sussex
. In the only innings in which he batted, he finished 5 not out, from the tailend. Webb took three catches from the outfield. In spite of a century from Sussex's Arthur Trevor, Kent finished comfortable winners of the match.
Webb's brother, Arthur Webb
, almost eleven years his junior, was a frequent player for Hampshire
, from their admittance in the County Championship in 1895, to 1904.
Webb's brother Frederic(baptised Frederick Edward) was a well known jockey, winning the Derby on Doncaster in 1873 after the original jockey engaged was found to be drunk before the race. He won many other significant races before retiring. Frederic later had a distinguished career as a trainer.
George Webb ran a sports store in Tonbridge following his retirement.
George Webb (cricketer, born 1859)
George Webb was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Tonbridge.Webb made a single first-class appearance for the team, in July 1892, having made an appearance in a Gentlemen v. Players match earlier in the week...
.
George William Webb (October 23, 1857 — December 26, 1931) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
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. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
. He was born in Barham
Barham, Kent
Barham is a village and civil parish in the City of Canterbury district of Kent, England. It is situated close to the A2 road between Canterbury and Dover, 7 miles south-east of Canterbury and 7 miles north of Folkestone....
and died in Stoke-by-Nayland
Stoke-by-Nayland
Stoke by Nayland in the English county of Suffolk, lies close to the border with Essex in what is sometimes referred to as Constable Country. It contains a church, St Mary, part of the Deanery of in the Diocese of Chelmsford...
.
Webb made a single first-class appearance, in 1880, against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
. In the only innings in which he batted, he finished 5 not out, from the tailend. Webb took three catches from the outfield. In spite of a century from Sussex's Arthur Trevor, Kent finished comfortable winners of the match.
Webb's brother, Arthur Webb
Arthur Webb
Arthur Stuart Webb was an English cricketer. Webb was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace....
, almost eleven years his junior, was a frequent player for 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...
, from their admittance in the County Championship in 1895, to 1904.
Webb's brother Frederic(baptised Frederick Edward) was a well known jockey, winning the Derby on Doncaster in 1873 after the original jockey engaged was found to be drunk before the race. He won many other significant races before retiring. Frederic later had a distinguished career as a trainer.
George Webb ran a sports store in Tonbridge following his retirement.
External links
- George Webb at Cricket Archive