George Hubbard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Hubbard

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1867

Place of Birth: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1931

Profession: cricketer, rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About George Hubbard

  • George Cairns 'Scatter' Hubbard (23 November 1867 – 18 December 1931) was an English rugby union player who represented the England national team in two matches in 1892.
  • He also played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club in 1895. Hubbard was born in India in 1867, the fourth son of the Reverend Henry Dickinson Hubbard.
  • He played club rugby for Blackheath F.C.
  • as a centre or on the wing.
  • He played twice for England in the 1892 Home Nations Championship, playing against Wales and Ireland, scoring one try on his debut.Hubbard was educated at Tonbridge School between 1876 and 1886.
  • He played in the rugby XV from 1882 to 1885 and captained the side in his final year.
  • He also played in the cricket XI from 1883 to 1885.
  • In 1895 he appeared in three first-class cricket matches for Kent at the end of May and beginning of June.
  • He scored 61 runs and took one wicket.
  • He played club cricket for Blackheath Cricket Club and was considered a "mainstay" of both the cricket and rugby clubs at Blackheath.Hubbard worked at the London Stock Exchange.
  • He died at Eltham in London in December 1931 aged 64.
  • His son, John Cairns Hubbard, made one rugby union appearance for England in the 1930 Five Nations Championship.

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