George Cording

George Ernest Cording (1 January 1878 – 2 February 1946) was a Welsh cricketer. Cording was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Tredegar, Monmouthshire.

George Cording
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Ernest Cording
Born(1878-01-01)1 January 1878
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died2 February 1946(1946-02-02) (aged 68)
Llanrumney, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1900–1923Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 19
Runs scored 498
Batting average 16.60
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 101
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 16/2
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2012

Cording made his debut in county cricket for Glamorgan against Berkshire in the 1900 Minor Counties Championship. His appearances for Glamorgan were limited in his capacity as a full-time school teacher.[1] Before World War I, his teaching commitments limited his appearances in the Minor Counties Championship to just seventeen.[2] Glamorgan were afforded first-class status for the 1921 season, with Cording, aged 43 at this time, keeping-wicket in Glamorgan's inaugural County Championship match against Sussex at Cardiff Arms Park.[3] Cording assisted Glamorgan for two further seasons, making eighteen further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.[3] In his nineteen first-class appearances, he scored a total of 498 runs at an average of 16.60, with a high score of 101.[4] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against Worcestershire at St Helens, Swansea, in 1921.[5]

After retiring from cricket, Cording continued to promote cricket in South Wales, helping raise war funds with friendly matches during World War II.[1] Cording served during the war with the National Fire Service. He died at Llanrumney, Glamorgan, on 2 February 1946.

References
  1. "Player profile: George Cording". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by George Cording". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by George Cording". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Cording". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  5. "Glamorgan v Worcestershire, 1921 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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