George Reed (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Reed (cricketer)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1906

Place of Birth: St Fagans, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Dec-1988

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Leo

George Henry Reed (8 August 1906 – 11 December 1988) was a Welsh cricketer.
Reed was a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast-medium.
He was born at St Fagans, Glamorgan. Reed made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against Lancashire in the 1934 County Championship.
He made 24 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1938 County Championship.
Seen by some at Glamorgan as a potential long-term replacement for fast bowler Jack Mercer, Reed took 62 wickets at an average of 31.30, with best figures of 5/30.
His only five wicket haul came against Sussex in the 1936 County Championship.He was released by Glamorgan at the end of the 1938 season, and subsequently becoming a police officer.
He died at Cardiff, Glamorgan on 11 December 1988.