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Frederick Stephenson (New Zealand cricketer)

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Frederick Stephenson
Personal information
Full name
Frederick Charles Stephenson
Born1871
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Died21 April 1944 (aged 72–73)
Wellington, New Zealand
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1890/91Otago
1891/92Wellington
1895/95–1896/97Canterbury
1897/98–1904/05Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 155
Batting average 7.38
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 34
Balls bowled 1,521
Wickets 27
Bowling average 25.37
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/58
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 December 2017

Frederick Stephenson (1871 – 21 April 1944) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Canterbury, Otago and Wellington between the 1890–92 and 1904–05 seasons.[1]

Stephenson was born at Dunedin in Otago in 1871 and was educated in the city. He worked for 50 years for Bing, Harris and Company, a soft good firm, moving from Dunedin, to Invercargill and then to Christchurch before settling in Wellington.[2][3] A right-arm off-spin bowler, he made his senior representative debut in January 1891, playing for Otago against Canterbury at Christchurch. During the following season he played one first-class match for Wellington and between 1893–94 and 1894–95 played other matches for Southland before the team held first-class status.[4]

After moving to Christchurch for work, he played for Canterbury during the 1895–96 and 1896–97 seasons, before moving to play for Wellington. In 14 first-class matches Stephenson took 27 wickets.[4] His best bowling figures were 7 for 58 (all bowled) and 5 for 28 in Wellington's loss to Canterbury in 1902–03.[5]

As well as cricket, Stephenson played rugby union. He and his wife had two sons and an adopted daughter. He died at Wellington in April 1944.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Frederick Stephenson". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Obituary: Mr F. C. Stephenson". Evening Post. CXXXVII (95): 8. 22 April 1944. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 125. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2023-06-05.)
  4. ^ a b Frederick Stephenson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 January 2024. (subscription required)
  5. ^ "Canterbury v Wellington 1902-03". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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