John Frederick (cricketer)
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John St John Frederick was an English
cricketer
who played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm roundarm
fast
bowler.
Frederick made his first-class
debut for Oxford University
1864 against the Marylebone Cricket Club
. In the 1864 season, Frederick represented Oxford University in five first-class matches, and he was awarded his blue
by appearing in the match against Cambridge University
, which Oxford won by four wickets; Frederick's contribution, however, was just a single run in his two innings.
Frederick also made his debut for Hampshire
against Middlesex
in the same season. In the return match against Middlesex, Frederick claimed all of his four first-class wickets in Middlesex's first innings with figures of 4/45.
Later in the season Frederick made his debut for Middlesex, representing the county in a single first-class match against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Frederick made yet another first-class debut in the 1864 season, this time for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of Kent
.
In 1866 Frederick made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Surrey
. Frederick represented the Marylebone Cricket Club in one further first-class match during that season against the Gentlemen of Kent. In addition, Frederick represented Oxford University in a single first-class match against Southgate
and played for Hampshire in a single first-class match against Surrey.
In the 1867 season, Frederick represented Oxford University in four first-class matches, the last of which came against Surrey. In his ten first-class matches for the University, Frederick scored 188 runs at a batting average
of 11.05, with a high score of 39.
In 1868, Frederick played his final first-class match for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent. In 1869 Frederick played his final first-class match for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club. The same season Frederick played his final career first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent.
Frederick had a military career. In 1876, he is recorded as a lieutenant in the Inniskilling Dragoons and was appointed as aide-de-camp
to the commanding officer of the Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot
. In reports of MCC meetings in The Times
in the 1890s, Frederick, who was on the committee, is identified as "Captain J. St J. Frederick".
Frederick died at Camberley
, Surrey
on 10 September 1907 after what was described as "a long illness". The death notice records that he was a member of the Junior Carlton Club
.
also represented Hampshire in first-class cricket, as well as the Europeans (India)
.
English people
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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"....
who played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm roundarm
Roundarm bowling
In cricket, roundarm bowling is a style that was introduced in the first quarter of the 19th century and had largely superseded underarm bowling by the 1830s. Using a roundarm action, the bowler has his arm extended at about 90 degrees from his body at the point where he releases the ball...
fast
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
bowler.
Frederick made his first-class
First-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...
debut for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
1864 against the Marylebone Cricket Club
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...
. In the 1864 season, Frederick represented Oxford University in five first-class matches, and he was awarded his blue
University Sporting Blue
A Blue is an award earned by sportsmen and women at a university and some schools for competition at the highest level. The awarding of Blues began at Oxford and Cambridge Universities...
by appearing in the match against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
, which Oxford won by four wickets; Frederick's contribution, however, was just a single run in his two innings.
Frederick also made his debut for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in the same season. In the return match against Middlesex, Frederick claimed all of his four first-class wickets in Middlesex's first innings with figures of 4/45.
Later in the season Frederick made his debut for Middlesex, representing the county in a single first-class match against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Frederick made yet another first-class debut in the 1864 season, this time for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against the Gentlemen of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
.
In 1866 Frederick made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
. Frederick represented the Marylebone Cricket Club in one further first-class match during that season against the Gentlemen of Kent. In addition, Frederick represented Oxford University in a single first-class match against Southgate
Southgate Cricket Club
Southgate Cricket Club is located in the London suburb of Southgate. The club played eight matches ranked as first-class between 1863 and 1868. Six of these were against Oxford University and the remaining two were against Cambridge University. Though recognised as first-class fixtures, they were...
and played for Hampshire in a single first-class match against Surrey.
In the 1867 season, Frederick represented Oxford University in four first-class matches, the last of which came against Surrey. In his ten first-class matches for the University, Frederick scored 188 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 11.05, with a high score of 39.
In 1868, Frederick played his final first-class match for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent. In 1869 Frederick played his final first-class match for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club. The same season Frederick played his final career first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent.
Frederick had a military career. In 1876, he is recorded as a lieutenant in the Inniskilling Dragoons and was appointed as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the commanding officer of the Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot
Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...
. In reports of MCC meetings in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
in the 1890s, Frederick, who was on the committee, is identified as "Captain J. St J. Frederick".
Frederick died at Camberley
Camberley
Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
on 10 September 1907 after what was described as "a long illness". The death notice records that he was a member of the Junior Carlton Club
Junior Carlton Club
The Junior Carlton Club was a London gentlemen's club, now dissolved, which was established in 1866 and was disbanded in 1977.-History:Anticipating the forthcoming Second Reform Act under Benjamin Disraeli, numerous prospective electors decided to form a club closely aligned to the Conservative...
.
Family
Frederick's nephew Edward FrederickEdward Frederick
Edward Boscawen Frederick was an English cricketer. Frederick was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow.Frederick made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Leicestershire during the 1903 County Championship...
also represented Hampshire in first-class cricket, as well as the Europeans (India)
Europeans cricket team
The Europeans cricket team was an Indian first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Bombay tournament. The team was founded by members of the European community in Bombay who played cricket at the Bombay Gymkhana....
.
External links
- John Frederick at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- John Frederick at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
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