George Smoker (30 December 1856 — 23 May 1925) was an English first-class cricketer.

George Smoker
Personal information
Full name
George Smoker
Born(1856-12-30)30 December 1856
Ovington, Hampshire, England
Died23 May 1925(1925-05-23) (aged 68)
Alresford, Hampshire, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsHenry Smoker (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1885Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 17
Batting average 5.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 January 2010

Smoker was born in December 1856 at Ovington, Hampshire. He made two appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club and Derbyshire at Southampton in 1885, which was Hampshire's last season with first-class status until 1894.[1] In these matches, he scored 17 runs.[2] Smoker died at Alresford in May 1925. His son, Henry, was also a first-class cricketer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Smoker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Smoker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ "A-Z (S4)". www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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