George Burt (cricketer)

George Peter Burt (11 November 1886 — 20 January 1935) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and businessman.

George Burt
Personal information
Full name
George Peter Burt
Born11 November 1886
Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died20 January 1935(1935-01-20) (aged 48)
Bieldside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1924–1925Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 35
Batting average 11.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 26
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2022

The son of Peter Burt, he was born in November 1886 at Dennistoun, Lanarkshire.[1] Burt was a club cricketer for Uddingston Cricket Club, whom he captained for several years.[1] He made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Dundee in 1924, and Lancashire at Old Trafford during Scotland's 1925 tour of England.[2] Described as a stylish batsman and one of the best Scotland had produced,[1] he scored 35 runs in his two first-class matches, with a highest score of 26.[3]

Outside of cricket, Burt was the director of the Acme Wringers company based in Bridgeton, Glasgow. He died at a nursing home in the Aberdeen suburb of Bieldside in January 1935, following a short illness; he was predeceased by his wife.[1]

References
  1. Death of Mr George Burt. Motherwell Times. 25 January 1935. p. 3
  2. "First-Class Matches played by George Burt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Burt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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