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George Hearne Senior

1829 – 1904

English cricketer

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About George Hearne Senior

Lived 1829 – 1904 (aged 75). George Hearne Senior was a British cricketer.

George Hearne (15 May 1829 – 9 December 1904) was an English cricketer.

Hearne was born at Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire. He played for a Middlesex XI (1861–1863) and for Middlesex County Cricket Club (1864–1868) as a batsman. In 1872 he moved to be the groundsman at Kent County Cricket Club's Private Banks Sports Ground at Catford.

He and his brother Tom headed a famous cricketing dynasty. His sons George Gibbons Hearne, Frank Hearne and Alec Hearne all played Test cricket and for Kent County Cricket Club and his grandson George Alfred Lawrence Hearne played Test cricket for South Africa. He died at Rushey Green in Catford in 1904, aged 75.

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Important facts

Born
15 May 1829
Birth century
19th century
Died
9 December 1904
Occupation
Cricketer
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Also known as
George Hearne

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Hearne Senior?

English cricketer (1829-1904)

When was George Hearne Senior born?

George Hearne Senior was born on 15 May 1829.

When did George Hearne Senior die?

George Hearne Senior died on 9 December 1904.

What was George Hearne Senior's occupation?

George Hearne Senior was a cricketer.

What nationality was George Hearne Senior?

George Hearne Senior was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Hearne Senior

· Wikidata: Q5540369

· DBpedia: George Hearne Sr

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