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George Crawford Harrison (27 June 1860 – 16 March 1900) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

Life

The son of William Harrison, he was born at Maida Hill in June 1860. He was educated firstly at Malvern College, leaving in 1874 for Clifton College. From Clifton he went up to Oriel College, Oxford in 1879.

After graduating from Oxford, Harrison became an assistant master at Clifton in 1883, before holding the same position at Fettes College in Edinburgh from 1890 until his death there in March 1900 from pleuropneumonia following influenza.

Cricket

While a student at Oxford, Harrison played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1880. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1883, making a total of eighteen appearances. Primarily a slow bowler who was described by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as “a good slow bowler, twisting the ball both ways”, he took a total of 64 wickets for Oxford at an average of 19.21. Harrison took a five wicket haul on four occasions, with best figures of 7 for 69. Wisden commented that in later matches he “developed an extraordinary twist from leg”, alluding to him becoming a leg spin bowler. He was less successful with the bat, scoring 237 runs with a high score of 28.

Family

Harrison married in 1887 Selina Margaret Atlay, daughter of James Atlay.

References

1. ^ Heberden, Charles Buller (1905). The Malvern Register, 1865-1904. Malvern Advertiser. p. 43.
2. ^ Oakeley, E. M. (1897). Clifton College Annals and Register, 1860–1897. J. W. Arrowsmith. p. 190.
3. Foster, Joseph (1891). "Harrison, George Crawford". Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 616.
4. Deaths. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 17 March 1900. p. 2
5. "First-Class Matches played by George Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
6. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1900". ESPNcricinfo. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
7. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
8. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Harrison". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
9. Crisp, Frederick Arthur (1906). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 14. Priv. print. p. 71.

External links

• George Harrison at ESPNcricinfo

• 1860 births
• 1900 deaths
• People from Maida Vale
• Cricketers from the City of Westminster
• People educated at Malvern College
• People educated at Clifton College
• Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford
• English cricketers
• Oxford University cricketers
• Schoolteachers from Bristol
• Deaths from pneumonia in Scotland
• Deaths from influenza in the United Kingdom
• Schoolteachers from Edinburgh