George Reed (cricketer)

George Henry Reed (8 August 1906 – 11 December 1988) was a Welsh cricketer. Reed was a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast-medium. He was born at St Fagans, Glamorgan.

George Reed
Personal information
Full name
George Henry Reed
Born(1906-08-08)8 August 1906
St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales
Died11 December 1988(1988-12-11) (aged 82)
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934–1938Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 25
Runs scored 65
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11
Balls bowled 4,234
Wickets 62
Bowling average 31.30
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/30
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2011

Reed made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against Lancashire in the 1934 County Championship. He made 24 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1938 County Championship.[1] Seen by some at Glamorgan as a potential long-term replacement for fast bowler Jack Mercer,[2] Reed took 62 wickets at an average of 31.30, with best figures of 5/30.[3] His only five wicket haul came against Sussex in the 1936 County Championship.[4]

He was released by Glamorgan at the end of the 1938 season, and subsequently becoming a police officer.[2] He died at Cardiff, Glamorgan on 11 December 1988.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by George Reed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. Hignell, Dr. A.K. (December 2003). "Brief profile of George Reed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Reed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  4. "Glamorgan v Sussex, 1936 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2011.

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