George Graham Stewart Grundy (24 June 1859 – 4 March 1945) was an English

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er. Grundy was a left-handed

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who was a right-arm bowler, though his exact bowling style is unknown. He was born at Cheetham Hill,

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and was educated at Harrow School. Grundy made two first-class appearances for Sussex in 1880 against

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and Surrey. In the match against Kent, Grundy was dismissed for 4 runs in Sussex's first-innings by

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, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for 20 runs. Kent won the match by 10 wickets. Against Surrey, he was dismissed for 3 runs in Sussex's first-innings by Joseph Potter, while in their second-innings he scored 4 runs before he was caught by George Elliott off the bowling of

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. Surrey won the match by 4 wickets. He died at Hunstanton,

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on 4 March 1945.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grundy, George 1859 births 1945 deaths People from Cheetham Hill People educated at Harrow School English cricketers Sussex cricketers