George Campbell (cricketer, born 1847)
George Augustus Campbell | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Died | September 12, 1930 (aged 83) Brackley, Northamptonshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Cricketer, banker |
| Known for | Played first-class cricket for Lancashire; partner in Cox and Company banking and army agency |
George Augustus Campbell (7 July 1847 – 12 September 1930) was a cricketer from England.
Early life
Born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, George was the son of Colonel Herbert Frederick Campbell of Evenley Hall and Louisa Cox. His education began at Wellington College in 1860. The Campbell family lineage is Scottish, descending from the 2nd Earl of Argyll.
Career
In 1866, Campbell participated in one first-class cricket match representing Lancashire against Surrey at the Wavertree Road Ground in Liverpool. Lancashire took the first innings, posting a total of 125 runs, with Campbell scoring 10 before being dismissed by Frederick Miller. Surrey responded with 116 runs. During Lancashire’s second innings, Campbell added 8 runs before George Griffith took his wicket, as Lancashire reached 86 runs. Surrey then achieved a target with a score of 96 for seven wickets, securing victory by three wickets. This match was Campbell’s sole appearance at this level for Lancashire; details about his batting technique have not been documented.
Later career
Apart from cricket, Campbell was an enthusiastic hunter and held the position of Secretary to the Grafton Hounds for eleven years. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party and served as President of the Brackley Conservative Association over an extended period. In his professional life, he was involved as a partner in Cox and Company, a banking and army agency enterprise connected to his maternal relatives.
Personal life
On 23 July 1868, Campbell wed Hon. Alice Louisa Barrington, daughter of Percy Barrington, 8th Viscount Barrington. The couple lived at Market House in Brackley and had five children, among them:
- Sir Archibald Henry Campbell (1870–1948), who married Hon. Beryl Dawnay, daughter of Hugh Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe.
- Evelyn Mary Campbell (born 1874), who became the wife of first-class cricketer Hubert Francis Eaton in 1894.
Campbell passed away on 12 September 1930 in Brackley, Northamptonshire. His funeral was attended by prominent individuals including Archibald Campbell, then Chairman of the London Stock Exchange, and Oliver Fitzroy, representing the Speaker of the House of Commons.
External links
- George Campbell at ESPNcricinfo
- George Campbell at CricketArchive