George Druce (10 May 1821 – 15 April 1869) was an English barrister. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and as a cricketer he played one first-class cricket match for Cambridge University against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's in 1842.[1] Druce scored five runs in his only first-class appearance.[2]
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| Full name | George Druce | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1821 London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 1869 (aged 47) Denmark Hill, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Frank Druce (nephew) Walter Druce (nephew) Eliot Druce (nephew) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1842 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2014 | |||||||||||||||
His nephew Frank Druce played Test cricket for England, while two other nephews Walter Druce and Eliot Druce both played first-class cricket.
Druce had a very successful academic career at Cambridge University and became a prominent and highly respected lawyer. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1866.[3] He died at Denmark Hill, Surrey on 15 April 1869 when he fell from his horse.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Druce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Player profile: George Druce". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Lamentable Accident". The Times. No. 26413. London. 16 April 1869. p. 11.