Andrew Freemantle
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Andrew Freemantle was an English cricket
er 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.
His brother John Freemantle
was an earlier Hambledon player.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Hampshire
Hampshire county cricket teams
Hampshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that...
during the Hambledon Era
Hambledon Club
The Hambledon Club was a social club that is famous for its organisation of 18th century cricket matches. By the late 1770s it was the foremost cricket club in England.-Foundation:...
and afterwards. He was a left-handed batsman, a noted fielder and an occasional wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
.
Freemantle made his known debut in the 1788 season
1788 English cricket season
In the 1788 English cricket season, MCC became the game's lawgiver.Fri 30 May. A revised set of Laws was issued by the Cricket Club at Marylebone, formerly the White Conduit Club...
and had 136 known appearances in major matches to the 1810 season
1810 English cricket season
In the 1810 English cricket season, William Ward made his debut in first-class cricket and The Bs were dismissed for only 6.-Honours:* Most runs – William Lambert 396 * Most wickets – William Lambert 31-Events:...
. He played for the Players in the inaugural and second Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
matches in 1806.
His brother John Freemantle
John Freemantle
John Freemantle was an English cricketer who played for the legendary Hambledon Club....
was an earlier Hambledon player.