George Vials
English cricketer
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George Alfred Turner "Tubby" Vials (18 March 1887 – 26 April 1974) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire from 1905 to 1922 and was club captain from 1911 to 1913.
Northampton, England
Northampton, England
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| Full name | George Alfred Turner Vials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1887 Northampton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 1974 (aged 87) Northampton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tubby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1905 to 1922 | Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 22 February 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vials was a right-handed batsman. His highest score was 129, against Hampshire in 1909 at Northampton, when Northamptonshire won by one wicket.[1] His other century came in 1910 at Sheffield, when he scored 100, easily the highest score in the match; in the absence of the regular captain, Thomas Manning, Vials captained Northamptonshire to their first victory over Yorkshire.[2][3] Under his captaincy in 1912 Northamptonshire finished a close second in the County Championship.[4]
A knee injury and his work as a solicitor in Northampton limited his cricket after 1912. However, he remained involved with the cricket club until his death. He was club president from 1956 to 1968.[3]
A native of Northampton who also died there, Vials attended Wellingborough School, not far from Northampton. He also played football for Northampton Town F.C. and hockey for Northamptonshire.[5]