Philip Stanley George (born 16 September 1978) is a former

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er. George was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Biography

George made his debut for Wales Minor Counties in the 1997 MCCA Knockout Trophy Devon. From 1997 to 2002, George represented the team in 10 Trophy matches, the last of which came against the Worcestershire Cricket Board. His

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debut came in 1999 against

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. From 1999 to 2000, he represented the team in 9 Championship matches, the last of which came against Devon. His MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the team came in 1997 against Devon. From 1997 to 2002, George represented the team in 10 Trophy matches, the last of which came against the Worcestershire Cricket Board. His debut

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appearance for the team came in the 1st round of the

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against Lincolnshire. From 1999 to 2001, he represented the team in 8 List A matches, the last of which came against

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in the 3rd round of the

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. In his 8 List A matches, he scored 53 runs at a batting average of 17.66, with a high score of 23 *. With the ball he took 5 wickets at a

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of 53.40, with best figures of 3/51. George also played a number of Second XI matches for the Glamorgan Second XI.

References

External links

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