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'''George Henry Withers Ewbank''' (17 October 1839 – 30 April 1885) was an English [[cricket]]er. Ewbank's [[batting (cricket)|batting]] and [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] styles are unknown. | '''George Henry Withers Ewbank''' (17 October 1839 – 30 April 1885) was an English [[cricket]]er. Ewbank's [[batting (cricket)|batting]] and [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] styles are unknown. | ||
Born at [[Alipore]] in the [[Company rule in India|British Raj]], Ewbank made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for a combined [[Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey]] team against the [[Gentlemen of England]] in 1855 at [[Lord's]].<ref name="FCM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36775/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by George Ewbank|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=8 August | Born at [[Alipore]] in the [[Company rule in India|British Raj]], Ewbank made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for a combined [[Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey]] team against the [[Gentlemen of England]] in 1855 at [[Lord's]].<ref name="FCM">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36775/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by George Ewbank|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=8 August 2013}}</ref> He later played first-class cricket for [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]], making three appearances in 1857 against the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]], [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]], and [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]], before making a final appearance in 1860 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.<ref name="FCM"/> In his five appearances in first-class cricket, Ewbank scored just 10 runs from ten [[innings]], with a high score of 6.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36775/36775.html|title=Player profile: George Ewbank|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=8 August 2013}}</ref> | ||
Ewbank served in the [[British Indian Army]] in the [[British Raj|Raj]], taking part in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian Mutiny]] (1857—58) and its aftermath. He was still serving in the Raj in 1862, as a [[lieutenant]] in the [[Madras Army|Madras Artillery]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=22621 |date=29 April 1862 |page=2234 }}</ref> Between 1862 and 1868, Ewbank served in the [[Bengal Regiment]], though by 1868 he was serving as a second—[[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in the [[Royal Artillery]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=23379 |date=15 May 1868 |page=2804 }}</ref> Ten years later he was still serving in the Royal Artillery, achieving the rank of [[Major (British Army)|major]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=24664 |date=31 December 1878 |page=7430 }}</ref> He retired from military service in 1882.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=25145 |date=8 September 1882 |page=4176 }}</ref> He died at [[West Norwood]], [[Surrey]] on 30 April 1885. His brother, [[Christopher Ewbank|Christopher]], also played first-class cricket. Ewbank's previously undiscovered biography ''The Ewbank Enquiry'' was published in 2012.<ref>{{cite book|last=Allen|first=David Rayvern|title=The Ewbank Enquiry|date=25 March 2012|publisher=Sportspages UK Ltd|location=[[Farnham]]|isbn=978-0957189102}}</ref> | Ewbank served in the [[British Indian Army]] in the [[British Raj|Raj]], taking part in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Indian Mutiny]] (1857—58) and its aftermath. He was still serving in the Raj in 1862, as a [[lieutenant]] in the [[Madras Army|Madras Artillery]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=22621 |date=29 April 1862 |page=2234 }}</ref> Between 1862 and 1868, Ewbank served in the [[Bengal Regiment]], though by 1868 he was serving as a second—[[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in the [[Royal Artillery]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=23379 |date=15 May 1868 |page=2804 }}</ref> Ten years later he was still serving in the Royal Artillery, achieving the rank of [[Major (British Army)|major]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=24664 |date=31 December 1878 |page=7430 }}</ref> He retired from military service in 1882.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=25145 |date=8 September 1882 |page=4176 }}</ref> He died at [[West Norwood]], [[Surrey]] on 30 April 1885. His brother, [[Christopher Ewbank|Christopher]], also played first-class cricket. Ewbank's previously undiscovered biography ''The Ewbank Enquiry'' was published in 2012.<ref>{{cite book|last=Allen|first=David Rayvern|title=The Ewbank Enquiry|date=25 March 2012|publisher=Sportspages UK Ltd|location=[[Farnham]]|isbn=978-0957189102}}</ref> | ||
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| Full name | George Henry Withers Ewbank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 1839 Alipore, Bengal, British Raj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 April 1885 (aged 45) West Norwood, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Christopher Ewbank (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1857–1860 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Henry Withers Ewbank (17 October 1839 – 30 April 1885) was an English cricketer. Ewbank's batting and bowling styles are unknown.
Born at Alipore in the British Raj, Ewbank made his debut in first-class cricket for a combined Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey team against the Gentlemen of England in 1855 at Lord's.[1] He later played first-class cricket for Sussex, making three appearances in 1857 against the Marylebone Cricket Club, Surrey, and Kent, before making a final appearance in 1860 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.[1] In his five appearances in first-class cricket, Ewbank scored just 10 runs from ten innings, with a high score of 6.[2]
Ewbank served in the British Indian Army in the Raj, taking part in the Indian Mutiny (1857—58) and its aftermath. He was still serving in the Raj in 1862, as a lieutenant in the Madras Artillery.[3] Between 1862 and 1868, Ewbank served in the Bengal Regiment, though by 1868 he was serving as a second—captain in the Royal Artillery.[4] Ten years later he was still serving in the Royal Artillery, achieving the rank of major.[5] He retired from military service in 1882.[6] He died at West Norwood, Surrey on 30 April 1885. His brother, Christopher, also played first-class cricket. Ewbank's previously undiscovered biography The Ewbank Enquiry was published in 2012.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "First-Class Matches played by George Ewbank". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Player profile: George Ewbank". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "No. 22621". The London Gazette. 29 April 1862. p. 2234.
- ↑ "No. 23379". The London Gazette. 15 May 1868. p. 2804.
- ↑ "No. 24664". The London Gazette. 31 December 1878. p. 7430.
- ↑ "No. 25145". The London Gazette. 8 September 1882. p. 4176.
- ↑ Allen, David Rayvern (25 March 2012). The Ewbank Enquiry. Farnham: Sportspages UK Ltd. ISBN 978-0957189102.
External links[edit | edit source]
- George Ewbank at ESPNcricinfo
- George Ewbank at CricketArchive