16 Facts About George Geary

George Geary was a first-class cricketer who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team.

Above medium pace and right-handed, Geary was able to swing the new ball and had the ability to bowl with slight yet well-disguised variations of pace and cut.

George Geary's best run scoring season was 923 in 1929.

George Geary played a few times for Leicestershire in 1912, but in 1913 established himself as the leading bowler of what became a weakened bowling side owing to the tragic illness of Tom Jayes.

The last year before the First World War saw George Geary take 114 wickets for just over 20 runs apiece.

George Geary played a few times in midweek games in 1921, and took 23 wickets and decided to commit himself to Leicestershire again.

In 1923 he took 115 wickets for less the eighteen runs apiece, and in 1924, George Geary scored 864 runs for an average of 24.

George Geary received a benefit from Leicestershire but it was severely affected by rain.

In 1925 he scored a maiden century against Kent, and in June 1926 George Geary took fourteen wickets against both Hampshire and Lancashire.

George Geary consequently played in two of the Tests that year and helped save England from defeat at Headingley with some steady batting whilst George Macaulay hit 76, but took only three wickets.

Yet, his bowling style was seen as important for the rock-hard Australian pitches and George Geary was still chosen for the tour.

George Geary had his highest ever run scoring season with 923 runs.

George Geary still bowled well in 1931 and 1932, but 1933 was less successful as George Geary took only 40 wickets.

In 1935 George Geary was in good form early in the season and took 11 for 40 in one match against Sussex.

George Geary continued to bowl in the nets until he was about seventy-seven.

George Geary died after gradually failing health in 1981 at the age of eighty-seven.