Frank King (English cricketer)
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| Full name | Frank King | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 April 1911 Lewisham, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 November 1996 (aged 85) Sherborne, Dorset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1937–1954 | Dorset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1934–1935 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frank King (6 April 1911 – 1 November 1996) was an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Lewisham, London and educated at Dulwich College.
King made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Northamptonshire in 1934. He made nine further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against the Free Foresters in 1935.[1] In his ten first-class appearances, he scored 68 runs at an average of 6.80, with a high score of 16 not out.[2] With the ball, he took 22 wickets at a bowling average of 27.95, with best figures of 6/64.[3] These figures, which were one of two five wicket hauls he took, came against Worcestershire in 1934.[4]
In 1937, King made his debut for Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. He played for Dorset after World War II, making a total of 49 Minor Counties Championship appearances from 1937 to 1954.[5]
He died at Sherborne, Dorset on 1 November 1996.
References
[edit]- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Frank King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frank King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Frank King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Cambridge University, 1934". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Frank King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
External links
[edit]- Frank King at ESPNcricinfo
- Frank King at CricketArchive