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George Underdown (12 May 1859 29 May 1895) was an English first-class cricketer.

Underdown was born at Petersfield in May 1859. He played his club cricket in the town for Petersfield Cricket Club, serving as its assistant-secretary by 1880. As an amateur, he made his debut in first-class cricket for a United Eleven, captained by W. G. Grace, against the touring Australians at Chichester in 1882. Underdown began playing first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1883, representing the county in nine first-class matches prior to them losing first-class status at the end of the 1885 season. Across ten first-class matches, Underdown scored 231 runs at an average of 12.83, with one half century score of 63. His only first-class wicket, that of Charles Hulse, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Southampton in 1885.

Outside of cricket, Underdown was an ironmonger in Petersfield. He died at Petersfield in May 1895, aged 36.

References

1. Kelly's Directory of Hampshire, Dorsetshire, Wiltshire. London: Kelly's Directory. 1880. p. 154.
2. "First-Class Matches played by George Underdown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Underdown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by George Underdown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
5. "Hampshire v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1885". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
6. "Portsmouth Bankruptcy Court". Hampshire Telegraph. Portsmouth. 27 October 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Mr George Underdown". Hants and Sussex News. Petersfield. 5 June 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

External links

• George Underdown at ESPNcricinfo

• 1859 births
• 1895 deaths
• Sportspeople from Petersfield
• English cricketers
• United Eleven cricketers
• Hampshire cricketers
• Ironmongers
• Cricketers from Hampshire