George Shaw (cricketer, born 1931)

George Bernard Shaw (24 October 1931 – 2 August 1984) was a Welsh cricketer. Shaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Treharris, Glamorgan.

George Shaw

Personal information
Full name	George Bernard Shaw
Born	24 October 1931 Treharris, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	2 August 1984 (aged 52) Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1951–1955	Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 16 Runs scored 30 Batting average 4.28 100s/50s –/– Top score 11 Balls bowled 1376 Wickets 26 Bowling average 27.15 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 5/38 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 July 2011

Shaw made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against the Combined Services in 1951. He made 15 further first-class appearances for Glamorgan, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1955 County Championship.[1] A bowler, Shaw took 26 wickets for Glamorgan, at an average of 27.15, with best figures of 5/38.[2] These figures came in his second first-class match against the Combined Services in 1952, a match in which he also took his other five-wicket haul of 5/67, to give him match figures of 10/105.[3] Typically though, he found it harder against county professionals.[4]

He emigrated to Australia in 1978, where six years later he was killed in a car crash outside Port Pirie, South Australia, on 2 August 1984.[4]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by George Shaw". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Shaw". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
3. "Glamorgan v Combined Services, 1952". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
4. Hignell, Dr. A.K. "Brief profile of George Shaw". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

External links

• George Shaw at ESPNcricinfo
• George Shaw at CricketArchive