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George Forbes (cricketer)

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George Forbes
Personal information
Full name
George Thomson Forbes
Born25 November 1906
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died3 November 1984(1984-11-03) (aged 77)
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936–1938Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 122
Batting average 15.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 29
Balls bowled 445
Wickets 11
Bowling average 15.72
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/25
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 July 2022

George Thomson Forbes (25 November 1906 – 3 November 1984) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Forbes was born at Aberdeen in November 1906. A club cricketer for Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, Forbes made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Edinburgh in 1936. He made two further first-class appearances in 1937, against Ireland at Belfast and the touring New Zealanders at Glasgow, with his final first-class appearance coming against Ireland at Glasgow in 1938.[1] In his four matches, he scored 122 runs at an average of 15.25, with a highest score of 29.[2] With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, he took 11 wickets at a bowling average of 15.72, with best figures of 3 for 25.[3] A bank manager by profession, Forbes died at Aberdeen in November 1984.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Forbes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Forbes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by George Forbes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  4. ^ Deaths. Aberdeen Evening Express. 5 November 1984. p. 9
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