GF Arthur
1958-59 to 1959-60 · 12 matches for the club
Debut v Carlton, 1958-59 (24 Jan 1959)Last game v Prahran, 1959-60 (1 Feb 1960)Player no. 316 to appear for the club
12
Matches
191
Runs
14.69
Average
62
Highest
0 / 1
100s / 50s
1
Wickets
22.00
Bowling avg
1/2
Best
8
Catches
Season by season
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Carlton, 1958-59
- First fifty62v Richmond, 1958-59
- Highest score62v Richmond, 1958-59
- Best bowling1/2v Carlton, 1958-59
- Last matchMatch 12v Prahran, 1959-60
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
 Kingston Hawthorn | 2 | 37 | 22 | 12.33 | – | – | – | |
 Richmond | 1 | 62 | 62 | 62.00 | 1 | – | – | – |
 Essendon | 1 | 26 | 24* | 26.00 | – | – | – | |
 Carlton | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 2.00 | 1/2 | |
 Melbourne | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | – | – | – | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | – | – | – | |
 Prahran | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | – | – | – | |
 Footscray | 1 | 3 | 3* | 3.00 | – | – | – | |
 Northcote | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | – | – | – | |
 St Kilda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | – | 0/20 | |
 Melbourne University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
Splits
By batting position
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 8.00 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 105 | 62 | 26.25 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 12.33 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 24* | 31.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | ||
| Middle order (4–7) | 12 | 1 | 158 | 62 | 14.36 | 1 | 4 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 2 | 1 | 31 | 24* | 31.00 |
Batted most often at 5th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks4
- 1–94
- 10–193
- 20–293
- 30–490
- 50–991
- 100+0
Turned 0 of 1 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 9.9% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 2 times.
Dismissals
- Caught10 · 77%
- Bowled1 · 8%
- LBW1 · 8%
- Run out1 · 8%
Most often dismissed by: Smith (2).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 6 | 2 | 44 | 24* | 11.00 | 1 | |
| In losses | 8 | 0 | 85 | 25 | 10.63 | 3 | |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 62.00 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In losses | 2 | 1 | 22.00 | 0.5 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 0 of 1 (0%).
- Every other match: the side won 4 of 11 (36%), lost 7.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 6 | 1 | 94 | 62 | 18.80 | 1 | 2 |
| Batting second | 6 | 0 | 77 | 25 | 12.83 | 2 | |
| Second innings of the match | 3 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 10.00 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 6 | 7 | 118 | 62 | 19.67 | – | – | 0/20 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 7.50 | – | – | – |
| Western Oval | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3* | 3.00 | – | – | – |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 2.00 | 1/2 |
| Albert Ground | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | – | – | – |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | – | – | – |
Wickets taken
- Caught1 · 100%
Batters dismissed
- Middle order (4–7)1 · 100%
Best in a match: 1/2 v Carlton, 1958-59. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 233rd of 488 run-scorers
- 252nd of 298 wicket-takers
- 265th of 525 for matches played
- 189th of 431 for catches
Among players of 1958-59 to 1959-60: 20th of 27 for runs, 18th of 21 for wickets, 20th of 28 for matches, 21st of 26 for catches.
Under Fitzroy: 147th of 321 for runs, 143rd of 172 for wickets, 160th of 345 for matches, 120th of 279 for catches.
Played like…
- JJ Neylon1987-88 · 15 m · 214 runs · 1 wkts
- RJ Black1938-39 to 1940-41 · 18 m · 287 runs · 1 wkts
- D Manarin1961-62 to 1964-65 · 16 m · 251 runs · 0 wkts
- AG Begg1987-88 to 1992-93 · 19 m · 263 runs · 1 wkts
The careers nearest Arthur’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- BC Harvey · 12
- C Adams · 12
- EP Illingworth · 12
- HAE Shillinglaw · 12
- KJ Kearney · 12
- GB Deany · 11
- RW Furlong · 8
- J Simpson · 6
- Ray Harvey · 6
- GL Harvey · 5
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down
The arc
G Arthur's best season with the bat was 1958-59: 118 runs from 6 innings at 19.67. The best ten-innings patch came in 1958-59 to 1959-60: 166 runs at 18.44. The leanest, 1958-59 to 1959-60: 67 runs at 8.38.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty62 | 26 Jan 1959 | v Richmond, 1958-59 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | v Richmond, 1958-59 | Drawn |
| 25 | v Carlton, 1958-59 | Lost |
| 24* | v Essendon, 1959-60 | Won |
| 22 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1959-60 | Lost |
| 16 | v Melbourne, 1958-59 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | v Carlton, 1958-59 | Lost |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Batted at 5th for 1 season, dropped to 7th from 1959-60.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 7 | 1 | 118 | 62 | 19.67 | ||
| Away | 6 | 8 | 1 | 73 | 25 | 10.43 | 1 | 2.00 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
By day
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 10 | 13 | 2 | 122 | 25 | 11.09 | 1 | 22.00 |
| Weekday | 2 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 62 | 34.50 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 24* | 13.00 | ||
| Dec | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22.00 | ||
| Jan | 5 | 6 | 1 | 105 | 62 | 21.00 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Feb | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 16 | 7.67 | ||
| Mar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 7.50 |
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| Season | Opponent | Batting | Bowling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Carlton | 25 | 1/2 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 | Richmond | 62 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 | Melbourne | 16 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 | St Kilda | 0 | 0/20 | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1958-59 |  Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 0 & 15 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | University | 0 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | Essendon | 24* & 2 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | Hawthorn-East Melbourne | 22 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | Footscray | 0 & 3* | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | Northcote | 1 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | Collingwood | 14 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |
| 1959-60 | Prahran | 7 | – | Something wrong? Tell us |