George Moore (cricketer)

George Moore was an Australian cricketer who played three firstclass matches for New South Wales during the early 1870s. Born in Bedfordshire, England, he emigrated to Maitland, New South Wales, aged 32, and first played cricket for the colony during the 186162 English tour of Australia led by H. H. Stephenson. A roundarm bowler, Moores first match at firstclass level came when he was almost 51 years old, and he played two more matches over the following two seasons, finishing withfirstclass wickets. He continued his involvement in cricket well into old age, and died at his home in Maitland aged 96. Many members of Moores family also played cricket at high levels, most notably his grandson Charlie Macartney, who went on to play Test cricket for Australia.

Moore was born in Ampthill, Bedfordshire in 1820, but emigrated to Maitland, New South Wales, in 1852, where he opened a bakery and confectionery shop. During the 186162 tour of Australia by an English team led by H. H. Stephenson, he played in two matchesone for New South Wales, and one for a combined New South Wales and Victoria team, with the Australian teams fieldingplayers to the English teams 11. In the second of these matches, he took a tenwicket haul opening the bowling alongside George Gilbert in each innings, with his 639 instrumental in dismissing the English team for 60 runs in their second innings.

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