Gus Elson
Personal information
Full name
Geoffrey Elson
Born(1913-03-19)19 March 1913
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Died30 December 1999(1999-12-30) (aged 86)
Rugby, Warwickshire, England
NicknameGus
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 7
Batting average 7.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 4
Balls bowled 312
Wickets 1
Bowling average 116.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/99
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 December 2011

Geoffrey Elson (19 March 1913 – 30 December 1999) was an English cricketer. Elson was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Coventry, Warwickshire and educated at Rydal Penrhos. He was more commonly known by his nickname Gus.

Elson made a first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Essex in the 1947 County Championship at Courtaulds Ground, Coventry.[1] Elson ended Warwickshire's first-innings unbeaten on 3, with Warwickshire making a total of 320 all out. In Essex's first-innings, he took the wicket of Frank Vigar, finishing with figures of 1/99 from 44 overs as Essex compiled 493. Warwickshire made 292 in their second-innings, with Elson scoring 4 runs before being dismissed by Peter Smith. He bowled eight wicketless overs in Essex's second-innings, with Essex securing a 6 wicket victory.[2]

He died at Rugby, Warwickshire on 30 December 1999. He was the father of professional golfer Pip Elson.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Gus Elson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Warwickshire v Essex, 1947 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1999". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
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