George Pullinger

George Richard Pullinger (14 March 1920 – 4 August 1982) was an English cricketer. Pullinger was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Islington, London.

George Pullinger
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Richard Pullinger
Born(1920-03-14)14 March 1920
Islington, London, England
Died4 August 1982(1982-08-04) (aged 62)
Thurrock, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–1950Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 18
Runs scored 53
Batting average 5.88
100s/50s –/–
Top score 14*
Balls bowled 3,117
Wickets 41
Bowling average 37.97
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/54
Catches/stumpings 14/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 September 2011

An amateur, Pullinger made his first-class debut for Essex against Middlesex in the 1949 County Championship as cover for Ken Preston.[1] Available for only the first half of the 1949 season, he made fifteen further appearances. He played twice more in the 1950 season, then disappeared from first-class cricket.[2] He often opened the bowling with Trevor Bailey. In his eighteen first-class matches he took 41 wickets at an average of 37.97, with best figures of 5/54.[3] These figures, which were his only first-class five wicket haul, came against Somerset in 1949.[4] A true tailender, with the bat he scored 53 runs at a batting average of 5.88, with a high score of 14 not out.[5]

He died at Thurrock, Essex on 4 August 1982. His obituary appeared in the 1986 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.[6]

References
  1. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1985". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by George Pullinger". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by George Pullinger". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  4. "Somerset v Essex, 1949 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Pullinger". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  6. Wisden 1986, p. 1218.
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