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Andrew Freemantle

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Andrew Freemantle
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Freemantle
Born22 October 1768
Bishops Sutton, Hampshire, England
Died19 January 1837(1837-01-19) (aged 68)
Easton, Hampshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
RelationsGeorge Freemantle (son)
John Freemantle (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1788–1807Hampshire
1790–1793Kent
1799Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 134
Runs scored 2,807
Batting average 12.58
100s/50s –/3
Top score 58
Catches/stumpings 61/7
Source: Cricinfo, 11 July 2022

Andrew Freemantle (22 October 1768 at Bishops Sutton, Hampshire – 19 January 1837 at Easton, Hampshire) was an English cricketer 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.[1][2]

His brother John Freemantle was an earlier Hambledon player.

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Sources

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  • Buckley, G B (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell.
  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826). Lillywhite.
  • Waghorn, H T (1906). The Dawn of Cricket. Electric Press.