Background
Studd was born near at Netheravon House, near Amesbury, Wiltshire, England.
Studd was born near at Netheravon House, near Amesbury, Wiltshire, England.
Studd was the second eldest of the famous Studd brothers, who dominated English cricket in the late 19th century. He played in four Tests with the English cricket team, and played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Middlesex County Cricket Club. George was captain of Cambridge in 1882, when he scored 120, which at the time was only the seventh three-figure score and the second highest in University matches.
While primarily a cricketer, George also played against Oxford University in singles and doubles tennis during his last two years as an undergraduate at Cambridge.
In 1882, he made 819 runs in first-class matches and then scored 289 while playing for the Cambridge Long Vacation Club. George was called to the Bar, but never practised.
From 1891 until his death, he lived and worked in a notorious and squalid area of Southern Los Angeles in California.