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George Gearry

Died
January 4, 1990
Age
66 years

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George Neville Gearry (17 December 1923 – 4 January 1990) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1953 to 1957.

Gearry served in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War II. In cricket, he was an all-rounder who often opened the bowling, and had the reputation of being "the most spectacular batsman in Canterbury". His highest first-class score was 79 when Canterbury beat Auckland in 1955–56; he also took 4 for 79 in the first innings. His best bowling figures were 6 for 32 in Canterbury's innings victory over Wellington in 1953–54, in his second first-class match.

Gearry died when a car he was driving collided with an oncoming car on the main highway near Culverden in North Canterbury in January 1990. His son Roy, who was in the front passenger seat, was injured.

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