Geoffrey MacLaren

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Geoffrey MacLaren


country = England
dayofbirth = 28
monthofbirth = 2
yearofbirth = 1883
placeofbirth = Whalley Range, Manchester
countryofbirth = England
dayofdeath = 14
monthofdeath = 9
yearofdeath = 1966
placeofdeath = Bexhill, Sussex
countryofdeath = England
club1 = Lancashire
year1 = 1902
type1 = First-class
onetype1 =
debutdate1 = 11 August
debutyear1 = 1902
debutfor1 = Lancashire
debutagainst1 = Sussex
lastdate1 = 14 August
lastyear1 = 1902
lastfor1 = Lancashire
lastagainst1 = Surrey
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 2
runs1 = 7
bat avg1 = 1.75
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 3
deliveries1 = 36
wickets1 = 2
bowl avg1 = 6.50
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 1/5
catches/stumpings1 = 1/0
date = 20 April
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31150/31150.html CricketArchive

Geoffrey MacLaren (28 February 1883–14 September 1966) was an English cricketer [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/17260.html Cricinfo profile] ] who played first-class cricket for Lancashire [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31150/31150.html CricketArchive profile] ] in addition to playing three matches for Egypt. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31150/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Geoffrey MacLaren] at CricketArchive] His elder brothers Archie and James also played for Lancashire, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/0/177/177.html Archie MacLaren] at CricketArchive] [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31151/31151.html James MacLaren] at CricketArchive] as did his uncle Alexander Rowley. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/32/32518/32518.html Alexander Rowley] at CricketArchive] Archie also played Test cricket for England.

Biography

Born in Manchester in 1883, Geoffrey MacLaren was educated at Harrow.Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1967, [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228443.html Obituaries] ] He played his only two first-class matches for Lancashire during the 1902 English cricket season, [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31150/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Geoffrey MacLaren] at CricketArchive] both under the captaincy of elder brother Archie.

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. He died in Sussex in 1966.

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