Frank Iredale Explained

Frank Iredale
Birth Date:19 June 1867
Birth Place:Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:15 April 1926 (aged 58)
Death Place:Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Matches1:14
Runs1:807
Bat Avg1:36.68
100S/50S1:2/4
Top Score1:140
Deliveries1:12
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:16/–
Column2:First-class
Matches2:133
Runs2:6,795
Bat Avg2:33.63
100S/50S2:12/36
Top Score2:196
Deliveries2:482
Wickets2:6
Bowl Avg2:35.16
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/1
Catches/Stumpings2:111/–
International:true
Country:Australia
Testdebutagainst:England
Testdebutdate:14 December
Testdebutyear:1894
Testcap:65
Lasttestdate:14 August
Lasttestagainst:England
Lasttestyear:1899
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/175/175.html CricketArchive
Date:12 October
Year:2022

Francis Adams Iredale (19 June 1867 – 15 April 1926) was an Australian cricketer who played 14 Test matches between 1888 and 1902.

Early life

Frank Iredale was born to Thomas Richardson and Margaret Iredale (nee Adams) on 19 June 1867 at the family home in Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney.[1] His parents were married in 1862.[2]

First-class career

Iredale, after some good performances with bat and ball for the Albert club in the local Sydney competition, debuted at the end of 1888 for New South Wales in a match against a selection known as an Australian XI.[3] In his only innings for the match Frank scored 13, and in the combined side's second innings, when given his first chance as a bowler, sent down 15 unsuccessful overs for 41 runs.

Iredale wasn't chosen again for more than a year, and not regularly chosen in the NSW team until the 1892-93 season. His first century in first-class cricket came at the MCG in late December 1892 during the match against Victoria,[4] scoring 101 in about 265 minutes. A steady innings, 'Felix' in The Australasian, noted that it was "marked by ease and confidence for the most part, and his style won praise from all."[5]

Test career

Frank Iredale debuted for Australia in an Ashes match against England in late 1894. His fine innings of 81, and contribution to a rescuing partnership with George Giffen was mentioned in reminiscence soon after his death in 1926.[6]

Retirement and later life

After his retirement from the playing field, Iredale continued to serve the Australian cricketing community, acting as a national selector and, after 1922, as Secretary of the New South Wales Cricket Association. He was forced by a period of ill-health to resign from that position in early 1926.[7]

He died, aged 58, just a few weeks later on 15 April.

Notes and References

  1. News: Family Notices . . LVI . 9099 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 July 1867 . 22 January 2023 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Family Notices . . 3366 . New South Wales, Australia . 21 July 1862 . 22 January 2023 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: New South Wales v Australian XI at Sydney, 21-26 Dec 1888 .
  4. Web site: NSW vs Victoria Scorecard 1892/93 | Cricket Scorecard .
  5. News: THE INTERCOLONIAL MATCH. . . LIII . 1396 . Victoria, Australia . 31 December 1892 . 29 January 2023 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: AN IREDALE MEMORY. . . 14 . 31 . New South Wales, Australia . 29 April 1926 . 5 March 2023 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Mr. PRANK IREDALE . . 18301 . New South Wales, Australia . 16 February 1926 . 5 March 2023 . 8 . National Library of Australia.