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George Rae (cricketer)

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George Rae
Personal information
Full name
George Hugh Kenefick Rae
Born27 April 1911
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Died31 October 1989(1989-10-31) (aged 78)
Exeter, Devon, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1935/36–1937/38Europeans
1936/37–1937/38Madras
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 122
Batting average 24.40
100s/50s –/1
Top score 98
Balls bowled 36
Wickets 1
Bowling average 32.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/5
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 June 2022

George Hugh Kenefick Rae (27 April 1911 – 31 October 1989) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Rae was born in British India at Madras in April 1911. He later studied at King's College at the University of Cambridge.[1] Rae spent the 1930s in British India, where he made two appearances apiece in first-class cricket between 1936 and 1938 for the Europeans cricket team and Madras.[2] He scored 122 runs in these matches,[3] with his highest score of 98 coming for the Europeans against the Indians in 1936.[4] Rae was an emergency commission as a second lieutenant into the Royal Armoured Corps in April 1940.[5] Rae later died at Exeter in October 1989.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 203.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Kiddle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Rae". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Europeans v Indians, Madras Presidency Match 1935/36". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 34828". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 1940. p. 2140.

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