George Talbot (New Zealand cricketer)

George Logan Talbot (2 April 1907 – 15 December 1943) was a New Zealand first-class cricketer and soldier. He appeared in one Plunket Shield match for Canterbury in 1930 and was killed during the Second World War in 1943.

George Talbot
Personal information
Full name
George Logan Talbot
Born(1907-04-02)2 April 1907
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Died15 December 1943(1943-12-15) (aged 36)
Orsogna, Fascist Italy
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored –
Batting average –
100s/50s –/–
Top score –
Balls bowled 28
Wickets 3
Bowling average 9.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/24
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: Cricinfo, 4 August 2020

Life and military career

Talbot was born on 2 April 1907 in Christchurch.[1] He appeared in one first-class Plunket Shield match for Canterbury against Otago between 28 February and 1 March 1930.[2] During the match, which took place at Lancaster Park, Talbot used his right-arm medium bowling to score 3 wickets.[3]

Talbot worked as a storeman before enlisting in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Second World War.[4] Rising to the rank of corporal in the New Zealand Armoured Corps, he was killed in action on 15 December 1943 when his tank was knocked out by a German 8.8 cm anti-tank gun.[1][5] Talbot is buried at the Sangro River War Cemetery.[6]

References
  1. McCrery, Nigel (2017). The Coming Storm: Test and First-Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. pp. 411–415. ISBN 978-1-52670-695-9.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by George Talbot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. "Canterbury v Otago in 1929/30". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "Public Notices". Press. Vol. LXXX, no. 24192. 26 February 1944. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. Pringle, Dave; Glue, W.A. (1957). 20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington: Historical Publications Branch. p. 331.
  6. "Casualty Details: George Logan Talbot". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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