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George Hearne

South Africa

Player profile

Full name George Alfred Lawrence Hearne
Born March 27, 1888, Catford, London, England
Died November 13, 1978, Barberton, Transvaal (aged 90 years 231 days)
Major teams South Africa, Western Province
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Relations Grandfather - G Hearne, Great-uncle - T Hearne, Father - F Hearne, Uncle - GG Hearne, Uncle - A Hearne

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 6s Ct St
Tests 3 5 0 59 28 11.80 0 0 0 3 0
First-class 41 72 2 1981 138 28.30 2 10 38 2

Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 41 714 401 14 3/9 28.64 3.36 51.0 0 0

Career statistics
Test debut South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Dec 23-28, 1922 scorecard
Last Test England v South Africa at The Oval, Aug 16-19, 1924 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span 1910/11 - 1926/27

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Wisden obituary
George Alfred Lawrence Hearne, who died at Barberton in the Eastern Transvaal on November 13, 1978, at the age of 90, was a member of the 1924 South African team to England and appeared in the fifth Test. He was the son of Frank Hearne (1858-1949) and was born at Catford, Kent, on March 27, 1888. In November of that year Frank Hearne sailed as a member of Major Wharton's team (the first English team to visit South Africa) which played in two test matches which marked the start of first-class cricket in South Africa. Thus George Hearne's lifetime exactly spanned this era. His father stayed on to coach in South Africa and subsequently played for South Africa in several Test matches. Both father and son lived to the age of 90, which must be unique in Test match history. George, at the time of his death, was not only the senior South African Test player (on an age basis) but second only to EJ (Tiger) Smith in the world. It was the season of 1921-22 which brought him into prominence. That year he made 541 runs at an average of 45. His highest score of 138 was made in his last season - 1926-27.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

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