George Orr (26 July 1896 – 2 October 1972) was an Australian-born New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Wellington in the 1920s.
Born in the Sydney suburb of St Leonards on 20 July 1896, Orr played junior cricket in Australia before enlisting in the Australian 9th Flying Corps Engineers in 1916.
[2] An opening batsman, Orr quickly gained local attention for his cricketing skill, being lauded for his "solid defence and an exquisite square cut",[2] and after some high scores was selected for Wanganui for the Hawke Cup match against Rangitikei on 15 November 1922, making 72.
[5] Orr's performance was rated highly by the media, with one newspaper reporter stating, "He is a finished batsman, with a wide range of good scoring strokes.
He continued to play for Wanganui, including a match against the touring 1927–28 Australian team, where he top scored with 24 out of 83 as former Wellington cricketer Clarrie Grimmett took 8 for 30 for the tourists.