George Wood (Yorkshire cricketer)

George Wood (Yorkshire cricketer)

George William Wood was a first class cricketer who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1895. A specialist wicket keeper, he made his debut in a rain ruined against Sussex CCC at Fartown, Huddersfield where his batting was not called upon and Yorkshire did not take the field. Batting at number 11, he scored 2 and a duck and completing a stumping against Somerset CCC at Headingley, a low scoring match won by the home team by 103 runs.

He was born on 18th November 1862 in Huddersfield, where he died on 4th December 1948.

External links

* [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23146.html Cricinfo]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34023/34023.html Cricket Archive]


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