George Ainsworth (cricketer)

George Ainsworth
Personal information
Full name	George William Bromilow Ainsworth
Born	21 March 1876; Freshfield, Lancashire, England
Died	3 March 1941 (aged 64); Bushey, Hertfordshire, England
Batting	Unknown
Relations	Jerry Ainsworth (brother)
Career statistics
Matches	1
Runs scored	10
Batting average	–
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	10*
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 18 February 2019

George William Bromilow Ainsworth (21 March 1876 – 3 March 1941) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Ainsworth was born at Freshfield in Lancashire, and was educated at Marlborough College, entering in 1890 and leaving in 1893.^[1] He made one appearance in first-class cricket for H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI against Oxford University at Oxford in 1902.^[2] He batted once during the match, scoring 10 runs without being dismissed.^[3] He served with the Royal Garrison Artillery during the latter stages of the First World War as a second lieutenant.^[4] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in August 1919.^[5] He resigned his commission in April 1920, retaining the rank of lieutenant.^[6]

He died at Bushey in Hertfordshire in March 1941. His brother, Jerry Ainsworth, was also a first-class cricketer.

References[edit]

^ Hart, H. (1905). Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 Inclusive (5th ed.). Marlborough College. pp. 468–9.
^ "First-Class Matches played by George Ainsworth". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ "Oxford University v H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI, 1902". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ "No. 30524". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 February 1918.
^ "No. 31557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 September 1919.
^ "No. 32161". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 December 1920.