Geoffrey Loney

Geoffrey Souter Loney (31 March 1894 – 7 April 1985) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class match for Tasmania during the 1922–23 season. During World War I he was awarded the Military Medal whilst serving in the Australian Army.

Born at Campbelltown in New South Wales, After leaving school he worked as clerk and spent five years in the Naval Reserve.

Loney enlisted in the 19th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force in May 1915. He embarked for Europe in December, joining the 4th Battalion in Alexandria where it had been based following its evacuation at the end of the Gallipoli Campaign. He was promoted to the rank of lance-corporal in February 1916 and embarked for France in March, serving on the Western Front. He was wounded in August, a shell splinter puncturing his lung whilst serving at Pozieres.

After demobilisation in early 1919, Loney moved to Tasmania, eventually moving to Mangalore. He played club cricket for the Break of Day and North West teams in Hobart and after moving to Mangalore, for Bagdad. Described as "a very useful all-rounder" who "always manages ... to do something sensational", who was a "good field, good sport and always a great trier", his only first-class match came against Victoria in February 1923 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He made scores of 12 and 18 runs and took one wicket. He also played a number of times for the South of Tasmania against the North of Tasmania in non-first-class matches.

During World War II Loney, who farmed at Mangalore, enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps. He died at Hobart in 1985, aged 91.