Godfrey Furse

Godfrey Ronald Furse (born 27 August 1960) is an English cricketer. Furse is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Launceston, Cornwall.

Godfrey Furse

Personal information
Full name	Godfrey Ronald Furse
Born	(1960-08-27) 27 August 1960 Launceston, Cornwall, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-hand medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1985-2001	Cornwall
Career statistics
Competition LA Matches 3 Runs scored 4 Batting average 1.33 100s/50s –/– Top score 2 Balls bowled 120 Wickets 1 Bowling average 86.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/17 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2010

Furse made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Cornwall in 1985 against Shropshire. From 1985 to 2001, he represented the county in 106 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Wiltshire. Furse also represented Cornwall in the MCCA Knockout Trophy. His debut in that competition came against Devon in 1986. From 1986 to 1998, he represented the county in 15 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Devon. He was also the first one to call Hossy, Horse.

Furse also represented Cornwall in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against Derbyshire in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. He represented Cornwall in 2 further List A matches against Middlesex in the 1995 NatWest Trophy and Warwickshire in the 1996 NatWest Trophy. In his 3 List-A matches, he scored 4 runs at a batting average of 1.33, with a high score of 2. With the ball he took a single wicket at a bowling average of 86.00, with best figures of 1/17.

Furse currently plays club cricket for Newquay Cricket Club in the Cornwall Cricket League.

External links

• Godfrey Furse at Cricinfo
• Godfrey Furse at CricketArchive