George Wyndham (cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Wyndham |
| Born |
1801 England |
| Died | 1870 (aged 68–69) |
| Batting style | unknown hand |
| Bowling style | underarm: unknown hand and type |
| Role | unknown |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1820–1821 | Cambridge University |
| Career statistics | |
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| Source: Arthur Haygarth, 31 March 2013 | |
George Wyndham (born 1801 at Dinton House, Wiltshire; died 24 December 1870 in Sydney, Australia) was an English first-class cricketer who emigrated to Australia and became a farmer, wine-grower and pastoralist.
Biography
Wyndham was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] He is recorded as a batsman and bowler for Cambridge University in two matches in 1820 and 1821, totalling 12 runs with a highest score of 6 and taking 7 wickets.[2]
In 1824 Wyndham travelled to Canada with the novelist John Galt. He returned to Europe and in 1827 emigrated to Australia, where he settled near Branxton, New South Wales. His property was called Dalwood and grew into what is now a successful winery, the Wyndham Estate.[3]
References
- ↑ "Wyndham, George (WNDN819G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ "George Wyndham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ McKinney, Judith Wright (1967). "Wyndham, George (1801–1870)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 2. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
Bibliography
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
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