Frederick George Kitchener (5 July 1871 — 25 May 1948) was an English first-class cricketer.

Frederick Kitchener
Personal information
Full name
Frederick George Kitchener
Born(1871-07-05)5 July 1871
Hartley Row, Hampshire, England
Died25 May 1948(1948-05-25) (aged 76)
East Boldon, County Durham, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1896–1903Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 80
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Balls bowled 1,440
Wickets 28
Bowling average 22.50
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 6/59
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 January 2010

The son of G. F. Kitchener, he was born in July 1871 at Hartley Row, Hampshire.[1] A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Kitchener had cricket trials with Hampshire in 1896,[2] with him making his debut in first-class cricket in that same season against Sussex at Southampton in the County Championship. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire intermittently until 1903, making thirteen appearances, the majority (10) of which came in 1896 and 1897.[3] Playing as a bowler in the Hampshire side, he took 28 wickets at an average of 22.50;[4] he took two five wicket hauls, with best figures of 6 for 59 against Derbyshire in 1896.[5]

As a professional cricketer, Kitchener also played club cricket in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition for Sefton from 1902 to 1906,[6] before playing in Scotland for Grange Cricket Club in 1908 and 1909.[7] He later moved to East Boldon in County Durham, where he played for Boldon Cricket Club.[8] Kitchener died there in May 1948, aged 76.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Wedding". Bedfordshire Times and Independent. Bedford. 21 December 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Our new fast bowler". Daily Echo. Southampton. 30 May 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Kitchener". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Frederick Kitchener". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ "First-Class Bowling Against Each Opponent Frederick Kitchener". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. ^ "A–Z (K2)". www.hampshirecrickethistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Grange Club professionals". www.grangecricket.org. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b "In to bat". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 27 May 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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