Frederick Millett
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Frederick William Millett (30 March 1928 in Macclesfield
, Cheshire
, England
– 30 April 1990 in Macclesfield) was an English cricketer
. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler, he played for Cheshire
from 1949 to 1972, captaining them from 1960 to 1970. In 210 Minor Counties Championship
matches, he scored 8432 runs and took 300 wickets.
matches for the Minor Counties
combined side against various touring Test teams.
His best score in these matches was an unbeaten innings of 102 against the West Indies
in 1969, a match in which he was also captain.
He played twelve List A matches, four of which were for Cheshire in the Gillette Cup, the remainder for a Minor Counties North team in the Benson & Hedges Cup
.
After he finished playing for Cheshire, he served on the MCC
's cricket committee, serving as player manager on a tour to the U.S.
in 1982. He also played for the MCC in several minor matches against Ireland and Scotland
.
Macclesfield
Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
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– 30 April 1990 in Macclesfield) was an English cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler, he played for Cheshire
Cheshire County Cricket Club
Cheshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
from 1949 to 1972, captaining them from 1960 to 1970. In 210 Minor Counties Championship
Minor Counties Cricket Championship
The Minor Counties Cricket Championship is a season-long competition in England that is contested by those county cricket clubs that do not have first-class status...
matches, he scored 8432 runs and took 300 wickets.
Playing career
He also played seven first-classFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for the Minor Counties
Minor counties of English cricket
The Minor Counties are the cricketing counties of England and Wales that are not afforded first-class status. The game is administered by the Minor Counties Cricket Association which comes under the England and Wales Cricket Board...
combined side against various touring Test teams.
His best score in these matches was an unbeaten innings of 102 against the West Indies
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
in 1969, a match in which he was also captain.
He played twelve List A matches, four of which were for Cheshire in the Gillette Cup, the remainder for a Minor Counties North team in the Benson & Hedges Cup
Benson & Hedges Cup
The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals....
.
After he finished playing for Cheshire, he served on the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
's cricket committee, serving as player manager on a tour to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1982. He also played for the MCC in several minor matches against Ireland and Scotland
Scottish cricket team
The Scotland national cricket team represents Scotland in the game of cricket. They compete in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as the Scottish Saltires...
.