George Rae (cricketer)
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| Full name | George Hugh Kenefick Rae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 April 1911 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 October 1989 (aged 78) Exeter, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1935/36–1937/38 | Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936/37–1937/38 | Madras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Hugh Kenefick Rae (27 April 1911 – 31 October 1989) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Rae was born in British India at Madras in April 1911. He later studied at King's College at the University of Cambridge.[1] Rae spent the 1930s in British India, where he made two appearances apiece in first-class cricket between 1936 and 1938 for the Europeans cricket team and Madras.[2] He scored 122 runs in these matches,[3] with his highest score of 98 coming for the Europeans against the Indians in 1936.[4] Rae was an emergency commission as a second lieutenant into the Royal Armoured Corps in April 1940.[5] Rae later died at Exeter in October 1989.
References
[edit]- ^ Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 203.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Kiddle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Rae". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Europeans v Indians, Madras Presidency Match 1935/36". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "No. 34828". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 1940. p. 2140.