George Wood (Yorkshire cricketer)
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George William Wood was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
in 1895.
Born in Huddersfield
, Yorkshire
, England
, Wood was a specialist wicket-keeper
, who made his debut in a rain ruined against Sussex
at Fartown, Huddersfield
, where his batting was not called upon, and Yorkshire did not take the field. Batting at number eleven, he scored two runs and a duck
and completed a stumping against Somerset
at Headingley
, a low scoring match won by the home team by 103 runs.
Wood died in Huddersfield, in December 1948, aged 86.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
first-class cricket
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...
er, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1895.
Born in Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
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...
, Wood was a specialist wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, who made his debut in a rain ruined 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...
at Fartown, Huddersfield
Fartown, Huddersfield
Fartown is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England that starts 1 km north of the town centre.Fartown runs for approximately 1 mile either side of the A641 main Huddersfield to Bradford Road...
, where his batting was not called upon, and Yorkshire did not take the field. Batting at number eleven, he scored two runs and a duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
and completed a stumping against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
at Headingley
Headingley Stadium
Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie ....
, a low scoring match won by the home team by 103 runs.
Wood died in Huddersfield, in December 1948, aged 86.