George Muncey

Not to be confused with the Scottish international cricketer George Munsey.

George Muncey
Personal information
Full name
George Muncey
Born27 December 1835
Mildenhall, Suffolk, England
Died14 March 1883(1883-03-14) (aged 47)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm underarm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1861–1866Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 197
Batting average 10.36
100s/50s –/–
Top score 37
Balls bowled 256
Wickets 10
Bowling average 19.22
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 4/25
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2022

George Muncey (27 December 1835 — 14 March 1883) was an English first-class cricketer.

Muncey was born in December 1835 at Mildenhall, Suffolk. Muncey made played first-class cricket for the Cambridge Town Club (also known as Cambridgeshire), making his debut in 1860 against Cambridge University at Fenner's. He played first-class cricket for Cambridgeshire representative sides until 1866, having made ten first-class appearances.[1] An all-rounder, he scored 197 runs at an average of 10.36, with a highest score of 37;[2] as a right-arm underarm slow bowler, he took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 19.22, and best figures of 4 for 25.[3] Outside of cricket, Muncey found himself in trouble with the law on several occasions. He was summoned by the Board of Guardians of the Cambridge Poor Law Union in April 1868 for neglecting his three children.[4] In the same month he was charged with assaulting a Thomas Lee.[5] In January 1869, while on bail for another offence, he was charged with stealing three gallons of brandy and two bottles.[6] In July of the same year, he was charged with assaulting fellow cricketer Frederick Bell following a disagreement over goods received; Muncey admitted the offence and paid a fine.[7] Muncey died at Cambridge in March 1883.

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by George Muncey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Muncey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by George Muncey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ Cambridge Police Court. Cambridge Independent Press. 18 April 1868. pp. 7–8
  5. ^ Cambridge Police Court. Cambridge Independent Press. 25 April 1868. p. 8
  6. ^ Cambridge Borough Quarter Sessions. Cambridge Independent Press. 9 January 1869. pp. 7–8
  7. ^ Assault. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 3 July 1869. p. 8