George R. Hunt

George Rupert Hunt (23 March 1873 – 22 August 1960) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Somerset. He was born in Bathwick and died in Old Bursledon, Hampshire.[1]

Not to be confused with George E. Hunt, another Somerset cricketer.

George Hunt
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Rupert Hunt
Born(1873-03-23)23 March 1873
Bathwick, Somerset
Died22 August 1960(1960-08-22) (aged 87)
Old Bursledon, Hampshire
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1898Somerset
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 4
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 3
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 September 2017

Hunt made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1898 season, against Surrey. Somerset were short of players for the match, and recruited Hunt, who had played cricket while at the University of Oxford, though never for their first team. From the middle order, he scored a single run in the first innings in which he batted, and, upon being moved to the opening order in the second innings, scored three runs. The Somerset cricket historian Stephen Hill speculated that Hunt might have been promoted to open in the second innings as the captain was "aware that the new man was unlikely ever to have another opportunity to experience county cricket."[2]

References
  1. "Player profile: George Hunt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. Hill, Stephen (2016). Somerset Cricketers 1882 – 1914. Wellington, Somerset: Halsgrove. pp. 195–6. ISBN 978-0-85704-291-0.
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