George Alexander Keay MC (14 March 1897 – 8 August 1981) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and educator.
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| Full name | George Alexander Keay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 March 1897 Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1981(1981-08-08) (aged 84) Swanage, Dorset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–1920 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keay was born in March 1897 at Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire. He was educated in England at Whitgift School, after which he immediately enlisted in the British Army as a second lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery in July 1916.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant in January 1918 and was awarded the Military Cross in the 1919 Birthday Honours.[2][3] Following the war he resigned his commission and matriculated to Brasenose College, Oxford.[4][5] While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University, playing against the Gentlemen of England and the Australian Imperial Forces cricket team in 1919, and the British Army cricket team in 1920.[6] He scored 26 runs in his three matches and took 3 wickets.[7][8]
After graduating from Oxford, Keay became a schoolmaster. He gave evidence in the 1953 trial of Miles Giffard, whom he had taught at Rugby School, testifying to Giffard's strange behaviour whilst a pupil.[9] Keay died at Swanage in August 1981.