George Keay

George Alexander Keay MC (14 March 1897 – 8 August 1981) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and educator.

George Keay
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Alexander Keay
Born14 March 1897
Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, Scotland
Died8 August 1981(1981-08-08) (aged 84)
Swanage, Dorset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1919–1920Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 26
Batting average 8.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 15
Balls bowled 144
Wickets 3
Bowling average 31.33
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/11
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 June 2020

Keay was born in March 1897 at Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire. He was educated in England at Whitgift School, after which he immediately enlisted in the British Army as a second lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery in July 1916.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant in January 1918 and was awarded the Military Cross in the 1919 Birthday Honours.[2][3] Following the war he resigned his commission and matriculated to Brasenose College, Oxford.[4][5] While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University, playing against the Gentlemen of England and the Australian Imperial Forces cricket team in 1919, and the British Army cricket team in 1920.[6] He scored 26 runs in his three matches and took 3 wickets.[7][8]

After graduating from Oxford, Keay became a schoolmaster. He gave evidence in the 1953 trial of Miles Giffard, whom he had taught at Rugby School, testifying to Giffard's strange behaviour whilst a pupil.[9] Keay died at Swanage in August 1981.

References
  1. "No. 29656". The London Gazette. 7 July 1916. p. 6752.
  2. "No. 30524". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 February 1918. p. 2012.
  3. "No. 31370". The London Gazette. 30 May 1919. p. 6829.
  4. "No. 31865". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 April 1920. p. 4437.
  5. "Player profile: George Keay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. "First-Class Matches played by George Keay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  7. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Keay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  8. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by George Keay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. Sly, Nicola; van der Kiste, John (2012). West Country Murders. The History Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0752484075.
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