About Henry Frere
Lived 1830 – 1881 (aged 50). Henry Frere was a British cricketer.
Henry Tobias Frere (27 September 1830 – 15 August 1881) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of Tobias Frere, he was born at Odiham in September 1830. Frere made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against an All England Eleven at Southampton in 1850. Five years passed before his next appearance in first-class cricket, which came for the Gentlemen of England against the Marylebone Cricket Club. He featured regularly for Gentlemen sides in the late 1850s, including playing in the Gentlemen v Players fixture. In 1864, he played for the nascent Hampshire County Cricket Club in their inaugural first-class match, played against Sussex at Southampton; he would play for Hampshire until 1866, making five further appearances. Considered a 'crack shot', Frere died in August 1881 at Westbourne, Sussex.
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Who was Henry Frere?
English cricketer (1830-1881)
When was Henry Frere born?
Henry Frere was born on 27 September 1830 in Odiham.
When did Henry Frere die?
Henry Frere died on 15 August 1881 in Westbourne.
What was Henry Frere's occupation?
Henry Frere was a cricketer.
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Henry Frere was British.
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