Geoffrey MacLaren

Geoffrey MacLaren (28 February 1883 – 14 September 1966) was an English cricketer[1] who played first-class cricket for Lancashire[2] in addition to playing three matches for Egypt.[3] His elder brothers Archie and James also played for Lancashire,[4][5] as did his uncle Alexander Rowley.[6] Archie also played Test cricket for England.[4]

Geoffrey MacLaren
Personal information
Born(1883-02-28)28 February 1883
Whalley Range, Manchester, England
Died14 September 1966(1966-09-14) (aged 83)
Bexhill, Sussex, England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1902Lancashire
First-class debut11 August 1902 Lancashire v Sussex
Last First-class14 August 1902 Lancashire v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 7
Batting average 1.75
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 3
Balls bowled 36
Wickets 2
Bowling average 6.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/5
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricketArchive, 20 April 2008

Biography

Born in Whalley Range, Manchester in 1883,[2] Geoffrey MacLaren was educated at Harrow.[7] He played his only two first-class matches for Lancashire during the 1902 English cricket season,[8] both under the captaincy of elder brother Archie.[7]

He later lived in Egypt for a time, playing for Cairo against I Zingari in March 1914, followed by three matches for the Egyptian national side against the same opposition.[3] He died in Sussex in 1966.[2]

References
  1. Cricinfo profile
  2. CricketArchive profile
  3. Other matches played by Geoffrey MacLaren at CricketArchive
  4. Archie MacLaren at CricketArchive
  5. James MacLaren at CricketArchive
  6. Alexander Rowley at CricketArchive
  7. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1967, Obituaries
  8. First-class matches played by Geoffrey MacLaren at CricketArchive
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