George Giffen
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George Giffen was a cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. An all-rounder who batted in the middle order and often opened the bowling with medium-paced off-spin, Giffen captained Aust
Giffen in about 1895
Giffen in his later years
Statue of Giffen at Adelaide Oval.
The Australia national cricket team toured England in 1884. The team is officially termed the Fourth Australians, following three previous tours in the 1878, 1880, and 1882 seasons. The 1884 tour was
George Giffen
…take all ten wickets in a first-class innings, taking 10/66 for an Australian XI against the Rest. Later that year, he was once again included in the Australian team to tour England, led by Billy Murdoch. The Australians lost the three Test series one Test to nil, but had the best of the two drawn matches. In the Second Test at…
The 1884 Australian cricket team. Back row (l-r): Percy McDonnell, George Alexander (manager), George Giffen, Joey Palmer. Middle row (l-r): Fred Spofforth, Jack Blackham, Billy Murdoch, George Bonnor, Billy Midwinter, Alick Bannerman, Harry Boyle. Front row (l-r): William Cooper, Tup Scott.
Australian Cricketers, ca. 1884, Scott London Stereoscopic Company