Andrew Freemantle
{{short description|English cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name =
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Andrew Freemantle
| birth_date = 22 October 1768
| birth_place = Bishops Sutton, Hampshire, England
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1837|1|19|1768|10|22|df=yes}}
| death_place = Easton, Hampshire, England
| family = George Freemantle (son)
John Freemantle (brother)
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling =
| role = Occasional wicket-keeper
| club1 = Hampshire
| year1 = 1788–1807
| club2 = Kent
| year2 = 1790–1793
| club3 = Surrey
| year3 = 1799
| columns = 1
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 134
| runs1 = 2,807
| bat avg1 = 12.58
| 100s/50s1 = –/3
| top score1 = 58
| hidedeliveries = true
| catches/stumpings1 = 61/7
| date = 11 July
| year = 2022
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andrew-freemantle-13205 Cricinfo
}}
Andrew Freemantle (22 October 1768 at Bishops Sutton, Hampshire – 19 January 1837 at Easton, Hampshire) was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire during the Hambledon Era and afterwards. He was a left-handed batsman, a noted fielder and an occasional wicket-keeper.
Freemantle made his known debut in the 1788 season and had 136 known appearances in major matches to the 1810 season. He played for the Players in the inaugural and second Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/316.html CricketArchive – scorecard of inaugural Gentlemen v Players match][https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/318.html CricketArchive – scorecard of second Gentlemen v Players match]
His brother John Freemantle was an earlier Hambledon player.
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External links
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Sources
- {{cite book |last=Buckley|first=G B|authorlink=G B Buckley |title=Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket |year=1935 |publisher=Cotterell}}
- {{cite book |last=Haygarth|first=Arthur|authorlink=Arthur Haygarth |title=Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826) |year=1862 |publisher=Lillywhite}}
- {{cite book |last=Waghorn|first=H T|authorlink=H T Waghorn |title=The Dawn of Cricket |year=1906 |publisher=Electric Press}}
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Category:English cricketers of 1787 to 1825
Category:Left-Handed v Right-Handed cricketers
Category:Old Westminsters cricketers
Category:T. Mellish's XI cricketers
Category:R. Leigh's XI cricketers
Category:Hampshire and Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
Category:People from the City of Winchester
Category:Cricketers from Hampshire
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