Geoffrey Austin

Geoffrey Austin
Personal information
Full name Geoffrey Lewis Austin
Born (1837-09-11)11 September 1837
Canterbury, Kent
Died 29 May 1902(1902-05-29) (aged 64)
Chelsea, London
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1861–1868 Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 64
Batting average 10.66
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 23
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricInfo, 4 January 2012

Geoffrey Lewis Austin (11 September 1837 – 29 May 1902) was an English Army officer and cricketer. He was born at Canterbury in Kent and attended The King's School in the city.[1]

Austin was the youngest son of George Austin, High Seneschal of Canterbury Cathedral. He joined the Rifle Brigade, served throughout the Indian Mutiny of 1857, and resigned as a Captain.[2]

Austin made his first-class cricket debut for Kent County Cricket Club against England in 1861, making scores of 20 and 23 in this match, which Kent won by 54 runs.[3] He made a further first-class appearance in that season for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club, making scores of 7 and 6 in this match, which was won by the Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club.[4] His third and final first-class appearance came seven years later in 1868, for Kent against the Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club,[5] with him making two scores of 4, with the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club winning by 132 runs.[6]

An ardent sportsman, he was known as an excellent shot, expert angler and an enthusiastic golfer. He was a member of the committee of the Kent County Cricket Club, and manager of the Canterbury Cricket Week.[2]

He died at Chelsea, London on 29 May 1902 aged 64.

References

  1. ↑ First-class cricketers, The King's School, Canterbury. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  2. 1 2 "Obituary". The Times (36783). London. 2 June 1902. p. 8.
  3. ↑ "Kent v England, 1861". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club, 1861". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Geoffrey Austin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Kent v Gentlemen of the Marylebone Cricket Club, 1868". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2012.

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