George Challenor
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| Full name | George Challenor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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28 June 1888 St. Michael, Barbados |
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| Died | 30 July 1947 (aged 59) St. Michael, Barbados |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations |
EL Challenor (brother) R Challenor (brother) VC Challenor (brother) |
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| Test debut (cap 2) | 23 June 1928 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 11 August 1928 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1905–1930 | Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1926 | MCC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1], 31 January 2010
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George Challenor (28 June 1888 – 30 July 1947) was a West Indian cricketer who was part of the first West Indies Test side. He was recognised as the first great West Indian batsman, his obituary in Wisden Cricketer's Almanack ending with the words "His admirable batting did much toward raising cricket in West Indies to Test match standard". Challenor was born in Waterloo, St. Michael, Barbados and died in Collymore Rock, St. Michael, Barbados. He visited England three times as a member of a West Indian touring team; in 1906, 1923 and 1928.
His elder brothers Edward, Vicary and Robert all played cricket, while his uncle George Whitehall had played for Barbados in early inter-colonial matches. His brother Edward was a well known cricketer who played for Barbados, Western Province, Natal, Leicestershire and the Army. Edward and George played against each other on the 1906 tour of England, Edward playing in the M.C.C. side at Lord's.
In June 1988 he was celebrated on the Barbadian 45c stamp alongside the Barbados Cricket Buckle.
He made his debut in important cricket for Barbados in the 1905–06 Inter-Colonial Tournament in Trinidad aged 17. He scored 94 runs in his 4 innings. The team for the forthcoming tour of England was decided after this tournament and Challenor was one of those chosen. Before this 1906 tour he was described as "the baby of the team, good and polished bat" and "a member of the famous cricketing family who should score a fine average. He is an attractive bat who combines brilliant hitting with sound defence. He is young but most promising".
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