George Edward Yonge
George Edward Yonge was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1844 to 1853. His elder brother was Charles Duke Yonge.
A fast roundarm bowler who was mainly associated with Oxford University, he made 26 known appearances in first-class matches and took 146 wickets. He played for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series.
He married 6 October 1859, at St Georges Bloomsbury, Lucy, daughter of Gideon Acland of Tiverton, Devon. Barrister Middle Temple 1853 and later Treasurer of Southampton County. One son, George Acland, who was born on 23rd Sept 1868 and died 6 October 1870. He died 8 December 1904. at Stoke Lodge, Bishopstoke Eastleigh in Hampshire.
George is incorrectly called Gerald on many web sites.
