

The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English cricketer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
19 October 1798
Death:
22 January 1865
The details
Biography
George Coles (christened 19 October 1798 in London – 22 January 1865 at Dorking, Surrey) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1820 for Cambridge University Cricket Club.
Coles made only three known appearances in first-class matches but was a very successful bowler using a right-handed underarm style. In 1820, his tally of 17 was the highest by any first-class bowler that season.
Educated at Eton and Peterhouse, Cambridge, George Coles later became ordained as a Church of England clergyman. He was Vicar of St James, Croydon from 1829 to 1865.