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George Alfred Turner "Tubby" Vials (18 March 1887 – 26 April 1974) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire from 1905 to 1922 and was club captain from 1911 to 1913.

George Vials

Personal information
Full name	George Alfred Turner Vials
Born	(1887-03-18)18 March 1887 Northampton, England
Died	26 April 1974(1974-04-26) (aged 87) Northampton, England
Nickname	Tubby
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1905 to 1922	Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 122 Runs scored 3808 Batting average 18.13 100s/50s 2/14 Top score 129 Balls bowled 12 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 105/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 February 2018

Vials was a right-handed batsman. His highest score was 129, against Hampshire in 1909 at Northampton, when Northamptonshire won by one wicket.[1] His other century came in 1910 at Sheffield, when he scored 100, easily the highest score in the match; in the absence of the regular captain, Thomas Manning, Vials captained Northamptonshire to their first victory over Yorkshire.[2][3] Under his captaincy in 1912 Northamptonshire finished a close second in the County Championship.[4]

A knee injury and his work as a solicitor in Northampton limited his cricket after 1912. However, he remained involved with the cricket club until his death. He was club president from 1956 to 1968.[3]

A native of Northampton who also died there, Vials attended Wellingborough School, not far from Northampton. He also played football for Northampton Town F.C. and hockey for Northamptonshire.[5]

References

External links

• George Vials at ESPNcricinfo
• George Vials at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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