Andrew Freemantle Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Andrew Freemantle
Birth Date:22 October 1768
Birth Place:Bishops Sutton, Hampshire, England
Death Place:Easton, Hampshire, England
Family:George Freemantle (son)
John Freemantle (brother)
Batting:Left-handed
Role:Occasional wicket-keeper
Club1:Hampshire
Year1:1788 - 1807
Club2:Kent
Year2:1790 - 1793
Club3:Surrey
Year3:1799
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:134
Runs1:2,807
Bat Avg1:12.58
100S/50S1:–/3
Top Score1:58
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:61/7
Date:11 July
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andrew-freemantle-13205 Cricinfo

Andrew Freemantle (22 October 1768 at Bishops Sutton, Hampshire – 19 January 1837 at Easton, Hampshire) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire during the Hambledon Era and afterwards. He was a left-handed batsman, a noted fielder and an occasional wicket-keeper. Freemantle made his known debut in the 1788 season and had 136 known appearances in major matches to the 1810 season. He played for the Players in the inaugural and second Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.[1] [2]

His brother John Freemantle was an earlier Hambledon player.

Sources

. G B Buckley . Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket . 1935 . Cotterell.

. Arthur Haygarth . Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826) . 1862 . Lillywhite.

. H T Waghorn . The Dawn of Cricket . 1906 . Electric Press.

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/316.html CricketArchive – scorecard of inaugural Gentlemen v Players match
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/318.html CricketArchive – scorecard of second Gentlemen v Players match