George Rae (cricketer)

George Hugh Kenefick Rae (27 April 1911 – 31 October 1989) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

George Rae

Personal information
Full name	George Hugh Kenefick Rae
Born	27 April 1911 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	31 October 1989(1989-10-31) (aged 78) Exeter, Devon, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1935/36–1937/38	Europeans
1936/37–1937/38	Madras
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 122 Batting average 24.40 100s/50s –/1 Top score 98 Balls bowled 36 Wickets 1 Bowling average 32.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/5 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 June 2022

Rae was born in British India at Madras in April 1911. He later studied at King's College at the University of Cambridge.^[1] Rae spent the 1930s in British India, where he made two appearances apiece in first-class cricket between 1936 and 1938 for the Europeans cricket team and Madras.^[2] He scored 122 runs in these matches,^[3] with his highest score of 98 coming for the Europeans against the Indians in 1936.^[4] Rae was an emergency commission as a second lieutenant into the Royal Armoured Corps in April 1940.^[5] Rae later died at Exeter in October 1989.

References

1. Cambridge University List of Members. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 203.
2. "First-Class Matches played by John Kiddle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Rae". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
4. "Europeans v Indians, Madras Presidency Match 1935/36". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
5. "No. 34828". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 April 1940. p. 2140.

External links

• George Rae at ESPNcricinfo