George Alfred Lawrence Hearne

{{Short description|English-born South African cricketer (1888–1978)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = George Hearne

| image = File:George Hearne of South Africa.jpg

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1888|3|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Catford, Kent

| death_date = {{death date and age|1978|11|13|1888|3|27|df=y}}

| death_place = Barberton, South Africa

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Wicket-keeper

| family = {{ubl|Frank Hearne (father)|Other family}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 59

| bat avg1 = 11.80

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 28

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1= 3/0

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 41

| runs2 = 1,981

| bat avg2 = 28.30

| 100s/50s2 = 2/10

| top score2 = 138

| deliveries2 = 714

| wickets2 = 14

| bowl avg2 = 28.64

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/9

| catches/stumpings2= 38/2

| international = true

| country = South Africa

| testdebutagainst = England

| testdebutdate = 23 December

| testdebutyear = 1922

| lasttestagainst = England

| lasttestdate = 16 August

| lasttestyear = 1924

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/45424.html CricInfo

| date = 28 October

| year = 2017

}}

George Alfred Lawrence Hearne (27 March 1888 – 13 November 1978) was an English born South African cricketer who played Test cricket.

Hearne was born in Catford in Kent and emigrated to the Cape Colony with his family in 1889. His father, Frank Hearne was a professional cricketer who played Test cricket for both England and South Africa and who was a member of the Hearne family of cricketers. He had played for Kent County Cricket Club and emigrated due to ill-health to take up a coaching position with Western Province.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155713.html Frank Hearne], Obituaries in 1949, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1950. Retrieved 2017-10-28.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/150186.html A short history of Kent cricket], Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1907. Retrieved 2017-10-28.

George Hearne played first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper for Western Province between 1910/11 and 1926/27 and played in three Test matches for South Africa between 1922/23 and 1924.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228569.html Hearne, George Alfred Lawrence], Obituaries before 1979, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1980. Retrieved 2017-10-28. He made his Test debut against England in December 1922 at Johannesburg, playing two matches during the 1922/23 tour. Hearne then toured England with South Africa in 1924, playing his last Test match in the final Test of the series at The Oval.

Hearne died in Barberton, South Africa in 1978, aged 90.