George Barton Rock (24 May 1936 – 11 February 2022) was a Barbadian cricketer who played eight matches of

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for

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between 1961 and 1969. He later emigrated to

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and coached the

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Barbados

Rock was a fast bowler who played for Barbados at a time when the leading Barbadian fast bowlers were the

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opening pair Wesley Hall and

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. In his first match for Barbados, against

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in 1960–61, he took 6 for 63 in the first innings. The next season he took 5 for 86 and 4 for 8 when Barbados beat Jamaica by an innings. After 1961–62 he did not play for Barbados again until 1968–69, when Hall and Griffith were touring Australia. That season he was one of the most successful bowlers in the

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, with 18 wickets at an average of 16.05, including 3 for 80 and 6 for 18 against Trinidad.

United States

Rock studied radio announcing in

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in 1965. He represented

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in the annual match against

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in 1964. He obtained a coaching certificate in England and returned to New York in 1969 to coach cricket.

Bermuda

In the 1970s, Rock relocated to Bermuda where he played club cricket for Bailey's Bay in the Eastern Counties league. He coached national teams at both senior level and youth level. Rock died in Bermuda on 11 February 2022, at the age of 85.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rock, George 1936 births 2022 deaths American cricketers Barbadian cricketers Barbados cricketers People from Saint Joseph, Barbados Barbadian emigrants to Bermuda Barbadian expatriates in the United States Barbadian cricket coaches Bermudian cricket coaches Coaches of the Bermuda national cricket team