George Whitfeld
English cricketer
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George Sulivan Whitfeld (20 March 1878 – 29 July 1945) was an English cricketer. Whitfeld's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Hamsey, Sussex.
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| Full name | George Sulivan Whitfeld | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1878 Hamsey, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 July 1945 (aged 67) Earls Court, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Francis Whitfeld (father) Herbert Whitfeld (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1908 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whitfeld made his first-class debut for Sussex against Nottinghamshire in the 1908 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances in that season, against Kent and Surrey.[1] In his three first-class appearances, he scored 191 runs at an average of 63.66, with a high score of 71 not out.[2] This score was his only half century and came against Surrey.[3]
He died at Earls Court, London, on 29 July 1945. His father, Francis, played first-class cricket. His uncle, Herbert, also played first-class cricket for Sussex, as well as being a two-time FA Cup winner with the Old Etonians.
