Freddie Knott

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Freddie Knott
Personal information
Full name Frederick Hammett Knott
Born (1891-10-30)30 October 1891
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Died 10 February 1972(1972-02-10) (aged 80)
Horsell Birch, Woking, Surrey
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm leg-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1910–1914 Kent
1911–1914 Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First class
Matches 44
Runs scored 1,800
Batting average 25.71
100s/50s 3/8
Top score 116
Balls bowled 120
Wickets 4
Bowling average 25.75
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/65
Catches/stumpings 32/1
Source: CricInfo, 4 June 2016

Frederick Hammett Knott (30 October 1891 – 10 February 1972), known as Freddie Knott, was an English amateur cricketer. Knott played for Oxford University Cricket Club and Kent County Cricket Club in the years before the First World War. He played occasionally after the war, including once for Sussex in 1926.

Knott was born in Tunbridge Wells and died in Woking. He was educated at Tonbridge School where he was a promising batsman, making his debut for Kent whilst still at school.[1] He appeared in 44 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled leg breaks and googlies. He captained Oxford in 1914 and also played rugby union for the University, appearing in four varsity matches as a half-back.[1] He scored 1,800 runs with a highest score of 116 among three centuries and took four wickets with a best performance of three for 65.[2]

Knott's brother, John Knott, also played for Oxford and Kent in the inter-war years.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Knott, Frederick Hammett - Obituaries in 1972, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1973. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  2. ↑ Freddie Knott at CricketArchive

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