George Leycester
Cricketer
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| Intro | Cricketer | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| was | Athlete Cricketer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 12 July 1763 | |
| Death | 6 October 1838 (aged 75 years) |
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George Hanmer Leycester (born 12 July 1763 in Simpson, Buckinghamshire; died 6 October 1838) was an English amateur cricketer who made 50 known appearances in first-class cricket matches between 1790 and 1808.
Leycester was mainly associated with Surrey but also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), of which he was a prominent early member. He was an occasional patron of cricket, his own team appearing in a couple of matches.
Leycester played for the Gentlemen in the inaugural and second Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.
He was educated at Eton but little is known about Leycester. He is not mentioned in Scores & Biographies except in the scorecards.