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Gerald Drysdale

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Gerald Drysdale
Personal information
Full name
Gerald Carr Drysdale
Born2 March 1887
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died19 February 1969(1969-02-19) (aged 81)
Argentina
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 66
Batting average 16.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 36
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 January 2022

Gerald Carr Drysdale (2 March 1887 — 19 February 1969) was an Anglo-Argentine first-class cricketer.

Drysdale was born at Buenos Aires in March 1887. He was educated in England at Wellington College,[1] before matriculating to University College, Oxford.[2] Returning to Argentina after his graduation from Oxford, Drysdale played first-class cricket for Argentina against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in February 1912, playing two matches.[3] Playing as a middle order batsman, he scored 66 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 36.[4] Drysdale died in Argentina in February 1969.

References

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  1. ^ Bevir, Joseph Louis (1906). Wellington College Register. T. Hunt. p. 95.
  2. ^ Oxford University Calendar. University of Oxford. 1930. p. 324.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Gerald Drysdale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gerald Drysdale". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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