Geoffrey Cornu

Geoffrey Cornu (29 June 1913 – 29 June 2007) was an English first-class cricketer.

Geoffrey Cornu

Personal information
Full name	Geoffrey Cornu
Born	29 June 1913 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Died	29 June 2007(2007-06-29) (aged 94) England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg break googly
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 60 Batting average 30.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 21* Balls bowled 756 Wickets 13 Bowling average 39.46 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 3/92 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2018

Born at Sheffield, Cornu was educated at Malvern College.^[1][2] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Oxford University at Oxford in 1934.^[3] He made four further appearances in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters, the last of which came in 1937 against Oxford University.^[3] Across his five matches, he scored a total of 60 runs with a highest score of 21 not out,^[4] while with the ball he took 13 wickets with his leg break googly bowling, coming at a bowling average of 39.46 and best innings figures of 3/92.^[5] Cornu served as a second lieutenant with the Royal Artillery during World War II.^[1] He died on his 94th birthday in 2007.^[2]