John George Davies
Sir John George Davies KCMG (17 February 1846 – 12 November 1913), generally known as (Sir) George Davies, was a Tasmanian politician, newspaper proprietor and first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | John George Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1846 Melbourne, Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 1913 (aged 67) New Town, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | batsman/wicket keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1871 to 1884 | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 24 February 1871 Tasmania v Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 25 February 1884 Tasmania v Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 13 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davies' Jewish father John Snr. and grandfather had been transported to Australia as convicts and Davies was born in Melbourne to John Snr. and Elizabeth Davies (née Ellis) following Davies Snr's release.
The Davies family moved to Tasmania, where Davies Snr co-founded the Hobart Mercury and became a prominent citizen of Hobart, including serving in the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Davies and his brother Charles were educated at Melbourne Grammar School and The Hutchins School in Hobart, where he showed great promise as a sportsman.
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