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Francis Knyvett McNamara

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Francis Knyvett McNamara
Personal information
Full name
Francis Knyvett McNamara
Born30 April 1912
Mussoorie, United Provinces,
British Raj
Died7 January 1992(1992-01-07) (aged 79)
Worthing, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 18
Batting average 9.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2013

Francis Knyvett McNamara (30 April 1912 – 7 January 1992) was an English cricketer. McNamara was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born at Mussoorie in the British Raj, and was educated at Marlborough College.

McNamara made a single first-class appearance for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1952.[1] In a match which Cambridge University won by an innings and 89 runs, he made scores of 16 opening the batting in the Free Foresters first-innings, before he was dismissed caught and bowled by John Warr, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 2 runs by Charles Kenny.[2] This was his only first-class appearance.

He died at Worthing, Sussex on 7 January 1992.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Francis McNamara". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Cambridge University v Free Foresters, 1952". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
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