George Beldam
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George William Beldam (born New Cross, Kent 1 May 1868 - died Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey 23 November 1937) was an English cricketer.
George Beldam came from a cricketing family of Huguenot refugees. He was a steady right-handed batsman and a right-arm bowler who represented Middlesex, MCC and London County in 102 first-class matches between 1900 and 1907. He scored 4,796 runs (average 30.16) with a personal best of 155* versus Surrey at Lord's in 1902 and took 66 catches and 76 wickets (average 27.14) with a personal best of 5/28 versus Lancashire at Liverpool in 1902.
He became a noted artist and photographer. He is also acknowledged as the virtual inventor of action photography in cricket and other sports.
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