Batting style Right-handed Name George Mirehouse | ||
Full name George Tiernay Mirehouse Died March 5, 1923, Turramurra, Sydney, Australia | ||
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast | ||
George Tiernay Mirehouse (11 May 1863 – 5 March 1923) was an English cricketer who appeared in 13 first-class cricket matches for Cambridge University, Somerset and the Marylebone Cricket Club in the 1880s. Primarily a right-arm medium-fast bowler, Mirehouse took 22 first-class wickets at an average of 27.54.
Life and career
Born in St George's Hill, Easton-in-Gordano, Somerset, George Tiernay Mirehouse was the second son of Henry John and Anne (née Roche), and was named for his maternal grandfather. He attended Westminster School, and played for the school's cricket team, appearing for the side against Charterhouse School in 1880. He then attended Jesus College, Cambridge University. He played seven first-class matches for the university, but did not appear in the Varsity Match against Oxford University. Mirehouse achieved his best performance in first-class cricket for Cambridge, claiming four wickets in the second innings for the university against CI Thornton's XI. He also appeared a number of times for both Somerset and the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Mirehouse emigrated to Turramurra, Sydney where he ran a sugar refinery. On 5 March 1923, a few days after voicing concerns about business matters, he hanged himself from his bed with a sash-cord.