George Seymour
Personal information
Full name
George Alexander Seymour
Born16 September 1816
Bristol, England
Died3 July 1838(1838-07-03) (aged 21)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18361838Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 77
Batting average 7.70
100s/50s –/–
Top score 20
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 April 2021

George Alexander Seymour (16 September 1816 – 3 July 1838) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of The Reverend George Seymour, he was born at Bristol in September 1816. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to King's College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1836 and 1838, making six appearances.[2] Seymour scored 77 runs in his six matches, with a highest score of 20.[3] Seymour died while still studying at Cambridge, passing away from kidney disease at 4pm on 3 July 1838.[4]

References

  1. Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 469.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by George Seymour". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Seymour". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. Died On Sunday Last. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 7 July 1838. p. 2
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