# Jake George

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{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = 
|               image = 
|             country = England
|            fullname =	Jacob George
|          birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|5|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [Ealing](/source/Ealing), [London](/source/London), England
|            heightft = 
|          heightinch = 
|            nickname = 
|              family = 
|             batting = Right-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm [off break](/source/off_break)
|                role = 
|               club1 = [Cardiff MCCU](/source/Cardiff_MCC_University)
|               year1 = 2014–2015
|             columns = 1
|             column1 = [First-class](/source/First-class_cricket)
|            matches1 = 4
|               runs1 = 43
|            bat avg1 = 7.16
|           100s/50s1 = –/–
|          top score1 = 14
|      hidedeliveries = true
|  catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
|                date = 4 August
|                year = 2020
|              source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/514939.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Jacob 'Jake' George''' (born 5 April 1994) is an [English](/source/English_people) former first-class [cricket](/source/cricket)er.

George was born at [Ealing](/source/Ealing) in May 1994. He grew up on the [Isle of Wight](/source/Isle_of_Wight), where he attended Ventnor Middle School, before attending [Portsmouth Grammar School](/source/Portsmouth_Grammar_School) on the mainland. After completing his secondary education, he went up to [Cardiff University](/source/Cardiff_University).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1013/1013154/1013154.html |title=Player profile: Jake George |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-08-05 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> While studying at Cardiff, he made four appearances in [first-class cricket](/source/first-class_cricket) for [Cardiff MCCU](/source/Cardiff_MCC_University), making two appearances each in 2014 and 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1013/1013154/First-Class_Matches.html |title=First-Class Matches played by Jake George |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-08-05 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> George struggled as a batsman against first-class [county opposition](/source/county_cricket), scoring just 43 runs in his four matches at an [average](/source/batting_average_(cricket)) of 7.16, with a high score of 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1013/1013154/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jake George |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2020-08-05 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Prior to playing for Cardiff MCCU, George held a contract at [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club) but did not feature for the county and was released prior to the [2014 season](/source/2014_English_cricket_season).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/24276408 |title=County ins & outs |work=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2013 |publisher=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |accessdate=2020-08-05}}</ref> He played his club cricket on the Isle of Wight for Ventnor Cricket Club. In 2014 he recorded the fourth highest individual score in the [Southern Premier Cricket League](/source/Southern_Premier_Cricket_League) up to that date, making 175 for Ventnor against Hampshire Academy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/cricket/local/11337820.jake-george-hits-175-for-ventnor-against-hampshire-academy-in-ecb-southern-electric-premier-league/ |title=Jake George hits 175 for Ventnor against Hampshire Academy in ECB Southern Electric Premier League |first=Mike |last=Vimpany |date=2014-07-14 |work=[Daily Echo](/source/Southern_Daily_Echo) |accessdate=2020-08-05}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=514939}}

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Category:1994 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Ealing
Category:Cricketers from the London Borough of Ealing
Category:People educated at The Portsmouth Grammar School
Category:Alumni of Cardiff University
Category:English cricketers
Category:Cardiff MCCU cricketers
Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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