Frederick Crowder (sportsman) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Frederick Crowder
Birth Date:8 October 1845
Birth Place:Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Death Place:Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1874
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:25
Bat Avg1:5.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:14
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:11 August
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11459.html Cricinfo

Frederick Crowder (8 October 1845 – 27 March 1938) was an English first-class cricketer and tennis player.

Cricket career

The son of George Augustus Crowder, he was born at Marylebone in October 1845. He was educated at Rugby School,[1] before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford. Crowder was a student of the Inner Temple, though it is uncertain whether he was ever called to the bar. While studying at Oxford, he did not play first-class cricket for Oxford University. Instead, his debut in first-class cricket came in 1873 for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University at Oxford. The following year he made two further first-class appearances, playing one match each for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University, and for the Gentlemen of England against Cambridge University at Fenner's.[2]

Tennis career

In addition to playing cricket, Crowder was also a notable tennis player.[3] He took part in the 1880 Wimbledon Championship,[4] where he received a walkover to the second round following the withdrawal of William Llewellyn Hacon.[5] He was defeated in straight sets by F. Durant in the second round.[6] He died at Oxford in March 1938.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Brasenose College Register: 1509-1909 . 1909 . B. H. Blackwell . 597 . en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Frederick Crowder . CricketArchive . 2019-08-11 . subscription.
  3. Web site: Player – Frederick Crowder . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 31 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Player – Frederick Crowder . www.wimbledon.com . AELTC . 31 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Frederick Crowder (GBR) - Gentlemen's Singles . Wimbledon . AELTC . 31 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Frederick Crowder (GBR) - Gentlemen's Singles . Wimbledon . AELTC . 31 May 2023.