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George Cording

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George Cording
Personal information
Full name
George Ernest Cording
Born(1878-01-01)1 January 1878
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died2 February 1946(1946-02-02) (aged 68)
Llanrumney, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1900–1923Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 19
Runs scored 498
Batting average 16.60
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 101
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 16/2
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2012

George Ernest Cording (1 January 1878 – 2 February 1946) was a Welsh cricketer. Cording was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Tredegar, Monmouthshire.

Cording made his debut in county cricket for Glamorgan against Berkshire in the 1900 Minor Counties Championship. His appearances for Glamorgan were limited in his capacity as a full-time school teacher.[1] Before World War I, his teaching commitments limited his appearances in the Minor Counties Championship to just seventeen.[2] Glamorgan were afforded first-class status for the 1921 season, with Cording, aged 43 at this time, keeping-wicket in Glamorgan's inaugural County Championship match against Sussex at Cardiff Arms Park.[3] Cording assisted Glamorgan for two further seasons, making eighteen further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Yorkshire at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.[3] In his nineteen first-class appearances, he scored a total of 498 runs at an average of 16.60, with a high score of 101.[4] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against Worcestershire at St Helens, Swansea, in 1921.[5]

After retiring from cricket, Cording continued to promote cricket in South Wales, helping raise war funds with friendly matches during World War II.[1] Cording served during the war with the National Fire Service. He died at Llanrumney, Glamorgan, on 2 February 1946.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player profile: George Cording". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by George Cording". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by George Cording". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Cording". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Glamorgan v Worcestershire, 1921 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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