George Solly

George Edward Solly (27 March 1855 – 10 March 1930) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.

George Solly
Personal information
Full name
George Edward Solly
Born27 March 1855
West Heath, Cheshire, England
Died10 March 1930(1930-03-10) (aged 74)
Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1877Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 8
Batting average 4.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 6
Balls bowled 228
Wickets 3
Bowling average 19.66
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/44
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 June 2020

The son of Edward Harrison Solly, he was born in March 1855 at West Heath, Cheshire. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] before going up to Magdalen College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford in 1877.[3] Batting twice in the match, Solly scored 2 runs in the Oxford first innings before being dismissed by Robert Henderson, while in their second innings he was dismissed 6 runs by the same bowler. With the ball he took 3 for 44 in the Gentlemen of England first innings, dismissing Isaac Walker, A. N. Hornby and Henderson.[4]

After graduating from Oxford, Solly qualified as a solicitor, practicing firstly at Congleton from 1885–91, before moving to London. In around 1890 he moved to Dorset where he served as a justice of the peace in 1900.[1] Solly died in France at Menton in March 1930.

References
  1. Winchester College, 1836–1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. 1907. pp. 254.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 1328.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by George Solly". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. "Oxford University v Gentlemen of England, 1877". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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