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Fred Beattie

1909 – 1989

English cricketer

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Lived 1909 – 1989 (aged 79). Fred Beattie was a British cricketer.

Fred Demetrius Beattie (18 August 1909 – 20 March 1989) was an English cricketer. Beattie was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Ashton upon Mersey, Cheshire and attended Rossall Preparatory School in 1919 before joining the main Rossall School, where he was in Pelican House. He left Rossall in 1927 after playing in the cricket eleven in his final two years.

Beattie played second XI cricket for Lancashire in the Minor Counties Championship from 1928, which entitled him to play for the combined Minor Counties cricket team. He made his first-class debut for the Minor Counties against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1930. His first-class debut for Lancashire came the 1932 County Championship against Derbyshire. He made four further first-class appearances for the county in 1932, the last of which came against Somerset. In 1933, he made a final first-class appearance, for the Minor Counties against Oxford University at the University Parks. He died at Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire, Wales, on 20 March 1989.

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Who was Fred Beattie?

English cricketer (1909-1989)

When was Fred Beattie born?

Fred Beattie was born on 18 August 1909 in Ashton upon Mersey.

When did Fred Beattie die?

Fred Beattie died on 20 March 1989 in Llanystumdwy.

What was Fred Beattie's occupation?

Fred Beattie was a cricketer.

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Fred Beattie was British.

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· Wikidata: Q5494573

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