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Frederick Randon senior
Personal information
Full name
Frederick Randon
Born24 June 1845
Stapleford, Nottinghamshire,
England
Died17 February 1883(1883-02-17) (aged 37)
Hathern, Leicestershire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm fast
RelationsFrederick Randon, Jr. (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1874–1876Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 15
Runs scored 104
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 23*
Balls bowled 1,386
Wickets 37
Bowling average 17.70
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/54
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2019

Frederick Randon (24 June 1845 – 17 February 1883) was an English first-class cricketer.

Randon was born at Stapleford in June 1845.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against the North at Lord's in 1874.[2] He played first-class cricket until 1876, making fifteen appearances, including playing for the Players of the North in 1874 and the North in 1875.[2] In fifteen first-class appearances, he scored 104 runs with a high score of 23 not out. With his right-arm roundarm fast bowling, he took 37 wickets at an average of 17.70, with best figures of 6 for 54.[3] One of two five wicket hauls he took, these figures came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Nottinghamshire in 1874.[4] Besides playing, Randon worked as coach at some of the top public schools, including Eton College and Wellington College.[1] He stood as an umpire in first-class matches on six occasions between 1875–80.[5] While playing at Lord's in 1881 he was seriously injured when struck on the head by a ball. He never fully recovered and died in February 1883.[6] His son, Frederick junior, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

  1. ^ a b Boase, Frederic (1965). Modern English Biography. Vol. 3. F. Cass. p. 33.
  2. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Randon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Frederick Randon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  4. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Nottinghamshire, 1874". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  5. ^ "Frederick Randon as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  6. ^ "Famous cricketers: the Randons". www.hathernhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-24.