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Douglas Freeman

1916 – 2013

English cricketer

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Lived 1916 – 2013 (aged 96). Douglas Freeman was a British cricketer.

Douglas Percy Freeman (21 July 1916 – 3 April 2013) was an English cricketer. Freeman was a left-handed batsman who played for Dorset County Cricket Club and Kent County Cricket Club. He was born at Sherborne in Dorset in 1916.

Freeman made his debut for Dorset in the 1934 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. He played Minor counties cricket for Dorset from 1934 to 1948, making 32 Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county with a highest score of 89 runs, made in 1935 against Devon.

After playing for Kent Second XI in 1936, Freeman made eight appearances for the county Second XI in the 1937 Minor Counties Championship and played in one first-class cricket match against Somerset in the 1937 County Championship.

Freeman's father, Edward, his grandfather, also called Edward, and his great-uncle Thomas Russell, all played first-class cricket and his brother, another Edward, also played for Dorset. When Freeman died at the age of 96 in 2013 at Westbury on Trym in Bristol he was Kent's oldest surviving player and the last surviving player who had played for the county before World War II.

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Who was Douglas Freeman?

English cricketer (1916-2013)

When was Douglas Freeman born?

Douglas Freeman was born on 21 July 1916 in Sherborne.

When did Douglas Freeman die?

Douglas Freeman died on 3 April 2013 in Bristol.

What was Douglas Freeman's occupation?

Douglas Freeman was a cricketer.

What nationality was Douglas Freeman?

Douglas Freeman was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Douglas Freeman

· Wikidata: Q5301491

· DBpedia: Douglas Freeman

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