George Buckston
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George Moreton Buckston (12 March 1881 — 24 November 1942) was an English
cricket
er who played first-class cricket
for Cambridge University
in 1903, MCC
and Derbyshire
between 1905 and 1921.
Buckston was born in Hope, Derbyshire
and was educated at Eton
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
. He started his cricket playing career for Cambridge University
during the 1903 season, during which he played five games. He played one first class game for MCC in 1904 which was against Derbyshire and then joined Derbyshire in the 1905 season
. Buckston made his County Championship debut for Derbyshire against Northamptonshire
. Derbyshire won the match by an innings margin, Northamptonshire limited to just 52 runs in their first innings. Buckston played no further matches during the 1905 season, and Derbyshire finished third-bottom in the Championship.
Buckston played a greater role during the 1906 season
, playing eight County Championship games, and making his career-high total score of 96, though Derbyshire finished bottom of the table, and Buckston played the 1907 season
at the club.
Buckston served in the First World War as a Derbyshire Yeomanry
captain in Salonica.
Buckston returned to the Derbyshire team in the 1920 season
. He played as an opening batsman seeing off competition for the position from Leonard Oliver who was deputising for the captain John Chapman for much of the season.
Buckston was captain in the 1921 season
at the age of forty, but his performance was affected by his lack of recent experience and the effects of malaria
.
Buckston was a right-handed batsman and played 75 inings in 39 first class matches at an average of 11.83 and a top score of 96. He was an occasional wicket-keeper and took eight catches and one wicket by stumping.
Buckston lived at Sutton-on-the-Hill and was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1926. He died at Sutton-on the Hill aged 61.
Buckston's son, Robin Buckston
, played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1939, and was designated club captain during his final three years within the team. Buckston's brother-in-law, Henry Allsopp, played first-class cricket for Cambridge University during 1876.
England
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
in 1903, MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
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and Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1905 and 1921.
Buckston was born in Hope, Derbyshire
Hope, Derbyshire
Hope is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, in England. It lies in the Hope Valley, at the point where Peakshole Water flows into the River Noe. To the north, Win Hill and Lose Hill stand either side of the Noe....
and was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He started his cricket playing career for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
during the 1903 season, during which he played five games. He played one first class game for MCC in 1904 which was against Derbyshire and then joined Derbyshire in the 1905 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1905
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1905 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty-four years. It was their eleventh season in the County Championship and they won three matches to finish fourteenth in the Championship table.-1905 season:Derbyshire played...
. Buckston made his County Championship debut for Derbyshire against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
. Derbyshire won the match by an innings margin, Northamptonshire limited to just 52 runs in their first innings. Buckston played no further matches during the 1905 season, and Derbyshire finished third-bottom in the Championship.
Buckston played a greater role during the 1906 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1906
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1906 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty five years. It was their twelfth season in the County Championship and they finished bottom of the table having won two matches in the County Championship.-1906...
, playing eight County Championship games, and making his career-high total score of 96, though Derbyshire finished bottom of the table, and Buckston played the 1907 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1907
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1907 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty six years. It was their thirteenth season in the County Championship and they finished bottom of the table having won two matches in the season.-1907 season:Derbyshire...
at the club.
Buckston served in the First World War as a Derbyshire Yeomanry
Derbyshire Yeomanry
The Derbyshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794, which served as a cavalry regiment and dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and provided two reconnaissance regiments in the Second World War, before being amalgamated into The Leicestershire...
captain in Salonica.
Buckston returned to the Derbyshire team in the 1920 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1920
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1920 was the English cricket club Derbyshire's fiftieth season. It was the club's twenty-second season in the County Championship and the most disastrous season ever experienced by any side since the County Championship was established...
. He played as an opening batsman seeing off competition for the position from Leonard Oliver who was deputising for the captain John Chapman for much of the season.
Buckston was captain in the 1921 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1921
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1921 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty years. It was their twenty-third season in the County Championship and they won five matches to finish twelfth..- 1921 season :...
at the age of forty, but his performance was affected by his lack of recent experience and the effects of malaria
Malaria
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.
Buckston was a right-handed batsman and played 75 inings in 39 first class matches at an average of 11.83 and a top score of 96. He was an occasional wicket-keeper and took eight catches and one wicket by stumping.
Buckston lived at Sutton-on-the-Hill and was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1926. He died at Sutton-on the Hill aged 61.
Buckston's son, Robin Buckston
Robin Buckston
Robin Henry Rowland Buckston was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1939 and for MCC in 1929 and 1930. He captained the Derbyshire team between 1937 and 1939....
, played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1928 and 1939, and was designated club captain during his final three years within the team. Buckston's brother-in-law, Henry Allsopp, played first-class cricket for Cambridge University during 1876.