Frederick Crowder (sportsman)
Frederick Crowder (8 October 1845 – 27 March 1938) was an English first-class cricketer and tennis player.
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| Full name | Frederick Crowder | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 October 1845 Marylebone, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 March 1938 (aged 92) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1874 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 August 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Cricket career
editThe 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.[2] 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.[3]
Tennis career
editIn addition to playing cricket, Crowder was also a notable tennis player.[4] He took part in the 1880 Wimbledon Championship,[5] where he received a walkover to the second round following the withdrawal of William Llewellyn Hacon.[6] He was defeated in straight sets by F. Durant in the second round.[7] He died at Oxford in March 1938.
References
edit- ^ Brasenose College Register: 1509-1909. B. H. Blackwell. 1909. pp. 597.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Crowder". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Player – Frederick Crowder". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Player – Frederick Crowder". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Frederick Crowder (GBR) - Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Frederick Crowder (GBR) - Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.