Frederick Hunt
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Frederick Hunt was an English
cricketer
who played county cricket
for Kent
between 1897 and 1898, and for Worcestershire
between 1900 and 1922. He also played for Worcestershire between 1895 and 1896, before that county's elevation to the County Championship
.
He made his first-class debut for Kent against Gloucestershire
at Maidstone
in late May 1897. In a heavy defeat, he took three wickets, his maiden victim being Harry Wrathall. Hunt played four more games in that year's Championship, and also appeared against MCC
at Lord's
in 1898, but made no real impression and did not play for Kent again thereafter.
The rest of Hunt's career was an on-off affair with Worcestershire. Only in 1908, when he played 14 matches, and 1913, when he turned out eight times, did he appear more than five times in a season, and in several years (1904, 1905 and 1912) he was entirely absent. In the aforementioned 1908 season Hunt took 14 wickets at 35.64
and scored 143 runs at 11.00
, in both cases his best season's aggregates.
His best bowling was 4-36 in May 1910, when he helped reduce Essex
from 159/4 to 190 all out and allowed Worcestershire to chase just 84 for victory; they scraped home by one wicket despite Buckenham
's 8-40.
Hunt's career-best score of 40 not out
came against the Philadelphians
in 1908, when from 66/9 he and Albert Bird
put on 63 for the last wicket. (Worcestershire nevertheless lost by 95 runs.)
He played only a handful of times when cricket resumed after the First World War, and his final appearance came in the innings-and-297-runs annihilation by Essex at Leyton
in June 1922, which was (and remains, as of 2007) Worcestershire's third-worst innings defeat.
Hunt himself took two wickets and scored 0* and 1.
He stood as an umpire
in one first-class game: a friendly match between Worcestershire and Warwickshire
at New Road
in August 1919.
Hunt was born in Aldworth
, Berkshire
; he died at the age of 91 in Worcester
.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
for Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
between 1897 and 1898, and for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
between 1900 and 1922. He also played for Worcestershire between 1895 and 1896, before that county's elevation to the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
.
He made his first-class debut for Kent against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
at Maidstone
Mote Park
Mote Park is a 180 hectare multi-use public park in Maidstone, Kent. Previously a country estate it was converted to landscaped park land at the end of the 18th century before becoming a municipal park. It includes the former stately home Mote House together with a miniature railway, pitch and putt...
in late May 1897. In a heavy defeat, he took three wickets, his maiden victim being Harry Wrathall. Hunt played four more games in that year's Championship, and also appeared against MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
in 1898, but made no real impression and did not play for Kent again thereafter.
The rest of Hunt's career was an on-off affair with Worcestershire. Only in 1908, when he played 14 matches, and 1913, when he turned out eight times, did he appear more than five times in a season, and in several years (1904, 1905 and 1912) he was entirely absent. In the aforementioned 1908 season Hunt took 14 wickets at 35.64
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
and scored 143 runs at 11.00
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, in both cases his best season's aggregates.
His best bowling was 4-36 in May 1910, when he helped reduce Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
from 159/4 to 190 all out and allowed Worcestershire to chase just 84 for victory; they scraped home by one wicket despite Buckenham
Claude Buckenham
Claude Percival Buckenham, , was a cricketer who played for Essex and England....
's 8-40.
Hunt's career-best score of 40 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
came against the Philadelphians
Philadelphian cricket team
The Philadelphian cricket team was a team that represented Philadelphia in first-class cricket between 1878 and 1913. Even with the United States having played the first ever international cricket match against Canada in 1844, the sport began a slow decline in the country. This decline was...
in 1908, when from 66/9 he and Albert Bird
Albert Bird (cricketer)
Albert Bird was an English cricketer: a right-arm off-break bowler and lower-order right-handed batsman who played for Worcestershire for the first ten years of their existence as a first-class county....
put on 63 for the last wicket. (Worcestershire nevertheless lost by 95 runs.)
He played only a handful of times when cricket resumed after the First World War, and his final appearance came in the innings-and-297-runs annihilation by Essex at Leyton
Leyton Cricket Ground
Leyton Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Leyton, London.-Cricket ground:...
in June 1922, which was (and remains, as of 2007) Worcestershire's third-worst innings defeat.
Hunt himself took two wickets and scored 0* and 1.
He stood as an umpire
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
in one first-class game: a friendly match between Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
at New Road
New Road, Worcester
New Road, Worcester, England, has been the home cricket ground of Worcestershire County Cricket Club since 1896. Immediately to the northwest is a road called New Road, part of the A44, hence the name.- Overview :...
in August 1919.
Hunt was born in Aldworth
Aldworth
Aldworth is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire, close to the modern northern county boundary with Oxfordshire. It is in the rural area between Reading, Newbury and Streatley. The parish includes the neighbouring hamlet of Westridge Green.Aldworth is on the high...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
; he died at the age of 91 in Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
.
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