Frank King (English cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Frank King
Birth Date:6 April 1911
Birth Place:Lewisham, London, England
Death Place:Sherborne, Dorset, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Club1:Dorset
Year1:1937 - 1954
Club2:Cambridge University
Year2:1934 - 1935
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:10
Runs1:68
Bat Avg1:6.80
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:16
Deliveries1:1,509
Wickets1:22
Bowl Avg1:27.95
Fivefor1:2
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:6/64
Catches/Stumpings1:7/ -
Date:21 November
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16031.html Cricinfo

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Frank King. CricketArchive. 21 November 2011.
  2. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frank King. CricketArchive. 21 November 2011.
  3. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Frank King. CricketArchive. 21 November 2011.
  4. Web site: Worcestershire v Cambridge University, 1934. CricketArchive. 21 November 2011.
  5. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Frank King. CricketArchive. 21 November 2011.