George Buckston

Who was George Buckston?

George Moreton Buckston was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1903, MCC and Derbyshire between 1905 and 1921.

Buckston was born in Hope, Derbyshire and was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He started his cricket playing career for Cambridge University during the 1903 season, during which he played five games. He played one first class game for MCC in 1904 which was against Derbyshire and then joined Derbyshire in the 1905 season. Buckston made his County Championship debut for Derbyshire against Northamptonshire. Derbyshire won the match by an innings margin, Northamptonshire limited to just 52 runs in their first innings. Buckston played no further matches during the 1905 season, and Derbyshire finished third-bottom in the Championship.

Buckston played a greater role during the 1906 season, playing eight County Championship games, and making his career-high total score of 96, though Derbyshire finished bottom of the table, and Buckston played the 1907 season at the club.

Buckston served in the First World War as a Derbyshire Yeomanry captain in Salonica.

Buckston returned to the Derbyshire team in the 1920 season. He played as an opening batsman seeing off competition for the position from Leonard Oliver who was deputising for the captain John Chapman for much of the season.