George Barker (Marylebone cricketer)

George William Barker (8 August 1831 – 10 September 1869) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

George Barker
Personal information
Full name
George William Barker
Born8 August 1831
Stanlake Park, Berkshire, England
Died10 September 1869(1869-09-10) (aged 38)
Stanlake Park, Berkshire, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1854–1857Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 83
Batting average 13.83
100s/50s –/–
Top score 31
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 April 2021

The son of George Barker senior, he was born in August 1831 at Stanlake Park in Berkshire. He was educated at Rugby School,[1] before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[2] After graduating from Oxford, Barker played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club from 1854 to 1857, making four appearances: two in 1854 against Oxford University and Cambridge University, and two in 1857 against the same opponents.[3] He scored 83 runs in these four matches, with a highest score of 31.[4] A student of the Inner Temple, he was called to the bar in 1857.[2] Barker died at Stanlake Park in September 1869, having been ill for ten days previous.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby School Register: From to 1675–1849 Inclusive. Vol. 1. Rugby: A. J. Lawrence. 1881. p. 254.
  2. ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 60.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Barker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Barker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ^ Deaths and marriages. Bristol Times and Mirror. 15 September 1869. pg. 3–4
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