George Eastman (cricketer)
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| Full name | George Frederick Eastman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 April 1903 Leyton, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 March 1991 (aged 87) Upperton, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Laurie Eastman (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1926–1929 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Frederick Eastman (7 April 1903 – 15 March 1991) was an English cricketer. Eastman was a right-handed batsman who played as a specialist wicket-keeper. He was born at Leyton, Essex.
Eastman made his first-class debut for Essex in the 1926 County Championship against Nottinghamshire. He made 47 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1929 County Championship.[1] In his 48 appearances he scored 261 runs at an average of 6.86, with a high score of 34 not out. Behind the stumps he took 29 catches and made 21 stumpings.[2] With Roy Sheffield and Tom Wade queueing up to take the gloves, as well as being superior batsman, Eastman found himself forced out of the Essex team and left the county at the end of the 1929 season.[3]
Outside cricket, Eastman played football for West Ham United F.C. in 1924-25 and 1925-26.[4][5] He died at Upperton, Sussex on 15 March 1991. He was the brother of Essex all-rounder Laurie Eastman.
References
[edit]- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Eastman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Eastman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1991". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "West Ham United's historic links with cricket". West Ham FC. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "George Eastman". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- George Eastman at ESPNcricinfo
- George Eastman at CricketArchive