Frederick Chapman (sportsman)

Frederick Douglas Chapman (21 March 1901 – 27 June 1964) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket with Victoria and Australian rules football for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Frederick Chapman
Personal information
Full name
Frederick Douglas Chapman
Born(1901-03-21)21 March 1901
North Fitzroy, Victoria
Died27 June 1964(1964-06-27) (aged 63)
Northcote, Victoria
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928/29–1930/31Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 94
Batting average 13.42
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 33
Balls bowled 547
Wickets 7
Bowling average 28.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/69
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 31 December 2014

Chapman played two games at Fitzroy, one each in the 1920 and 1921 VFL seasons, before going to Coburg. As a cricketer he bowled right-arm medium pace and took seven wickets at 28.00 from his four first-class matches. Five of those wickets came in a match against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1930/31 and included a haul of 4/69 in the second innings.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Victoria v Tasmania 1930/31". CricketArchive.
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