Frank Orr (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Frank William Orr
Birth Date:6 March 1879
Birth Place:Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Death Place:Wandsworth, London, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Leg break
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:30
Bat Avg1:15.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:28
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:24 August
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18328.html Cricinfo

Frank William Orr (6 March 1879 – 18 June 1967) was an English first-class cricketer.

Orr was born at Marylebone in March 1879. He was educated at Tonbridge School,[1] before studying law at Brasenose College, Oxford.[2] After graduating from Oxford, he became a solicitor. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the P. F. Warner's XI against the touring Gentlemen of Philadelphia at The Oval in 1903.[3] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 2 runs by Percy Clark in the P. F. Warner's XI first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 28 runs by Bart King.[4] Orr died at Wandsworth in June 1967.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Register of Tonbridge School, from 1826 to 1910 . 1911 . Rivingtons . 260 . 3 . en.
  2. Book: Brasenose College Register, 1509-1909 . 1909 . Oxford historical society at the Clarendon Press . 260 . 55 . en.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Frank Orr . CricketArchive . 2019-08-24 . subscription.
  4. Web site: P. F. Warner's XI v Gentlemen of Philadelphia, 1903 . CricketArchive . 2019-08-24 . subscription.