George Cavenagh

George Cavenagh
Personal information
Full name
George Cavenagh
Born(1836-06-16)16 June 1836
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died23 November 1922(1922-11-23) (aged 86)
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1853-54Victoria
Only First-class3 March 1854 Victoria v Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 45
Batting average 22.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 35
Balls bowled 76
Wickets 6
Bowling average 10.50
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/46
Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: CricketArchive, 12 November 2011

George Cavenagh (16 June 1836 – 23 November 1922) was an Australian cricketer who played one first-class match for Victoria in 1854.

Life and career

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Cavenagh was born in Sydney, and his family moved to Melbourne in 1840 when his father, also George Cavenagh, founded the Port Phillip Herald. Young George worked for the Bank of Australasia for 44 years, managing the Portland branch from 1864 to 1877. He was secretary to the Associated Banks for 14 years.[1]

An all-rounder, Cavenagh made a single first-class cricket appearance for Victoria, against Tasmania in March 1854. He was the highest scorer in the low-scoring match, making 35 and 10, and also took 5 for 46 and 1 for 17. Tasmania nevertheless won by eight wickets.[2][3]

Cavenagh married Maria Loader Stodart in Melbourne in January 1862.[4] He died in November 1922 at his home in the Melbourne suburb of Albert Park, aged 86. Four of his five children survived him. His wife had died in 1920.[5][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Personal". The Argus: 24. 25 November 1922.
  2. ^ "George Cavenagh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Tasmania v Victoria 1853-54". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Marriages". The Argus: 4. 21 January 1862.
  5. ^ "Deaths". The Age: 1. 24 November 1922.
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