Full Name

Gerald Arthur Smithson

Born

November 01, 1926, Spofforth, Yorkshire

Died

September 06, 1970, Abingdon, Berkshire, (aged 43y 309d)

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

Gerald Arthur Smithson, who died suddenly on September 6, aged 43, played for Yorkshire in 1946 and 1947, his highest innings for the county being 169 against Leicestershire at Leicester in the second year. Conscripted as a Bevin Boy in the mines after the war, he received special permission, after his case had been debated in the House of Commons, to tour the West Indies with the MCC team of 1947--48, taking part in two Test matches. His picture appeared in Wisden 1948, page 38. In 1951 he joined Leicestershire, with whom he remained for six seasons, of which his best was that of 1952 when, by attractive left-hand batting and the aid of two centuries, he hit 1,264 runs, average 28.08. He afterwards served as coach, first at Caterham School and then at Abingdon School, and between 1957 and 1962 he also assisted Hertfordshire.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Gerald Smithson Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests230703523.3300000
FC20033327694016922.67831-1310

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests2------------
FC200-9411711/26-117.007.4694.0-00
Gerald Smithson portrait

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Test

Debut/Last Matches of Gerald Smithson

Recent Matches of Gerald Smithson

MatchBatDateGroundFormat
Leics vs Cambridge U106* & 2716-May-1956CambridgeFC
Leics vs Australians6005-May-1956LeicesterFC
Leics vs Pakistanis5215-May-1954LeicesterFC
Leics vs Australians9 & 3002-May-1953LeicesterFC
Leics vs Indians55 & 1410-May-1952LeicesterFC

Photos of Gerald Smithson

Gerald Smithson (left) and Brian Close display their batting stances at a cricket school at Headingley