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.
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