George Buck Cummings (21 September 1882 – 30 December 1943) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Otago and Auckland between the 1902–03 and 1922–23 seasons.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Buck Cummings |
| Born | 21 September 1882 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Died | 30 December 1943 (aged 61) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Relations | Edwin Cummings (brother) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1902/03–1904/05 | Otago |
| 1907/08–1922/23 | Auckland |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 May 2016 | |
Cummings was born at Dunedin in 1882 and was the older brother of Edwin Cummings who also played for Otago. He worked as a warehouseman.[2] He made his senior debut for Otago in the Christmas Day fixture against Canterbury in 1902. He played four matches for Otago, including one against a touring English team led by Lord Hawke in February 1903. Between the 1907–08 season and 1922–23 he played occasionally for Auckland, making a total of 10 first-class appearances for the side. He scored a total of 495 runs and took eight wickets in his 14 first-class matches.[3]
Cummings died at Auckland in December 1943. He was aged 61.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "George Cummings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 40. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
- ^ George Cummings, CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 May 2023. (subscription required)
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