Frederick Parker (cricketer)

Frederick Parker
Personal information
Full name
Frederick Anthony Vivian Parker
Born(1913-02-11)11 February 1913
Westminster, London, England
Died26 May 1988(1988-05-26) (aged 75)
Plymouth, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsWilliam Parker (father)
Charles Farmer (father-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946Hampshire
1949Devon
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 147
Batting average 16.33
100s/50s 1/–
Top score 116
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 January 2010

Frederick Anthony Vivian Parker DL JP (11 February 1913 — 26 May 1988) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of William Parker, he was born at Westminster in February 1913. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Parker was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade as a second lieutenant in February 1933, with promotion to lieutenant in February 1936.[2] He served in the Second World War, during which he was promoted to captain in February 1941.[3] Following the war, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the touring Indians at Southampton in 1946. In that same season, he made three first-class appearances for the Combined Services cricket team, prior to making a second appearance for Hampshire against Kent at Canterbury.[4] In five first-class matches, Parker scored 147 runs at an average of 16.33;[5] he made one century, a score of 116 for the Combined Services against Northamptonshire at Kettering.[6]

Parker was promoted to major in July 1946.[7] In 1949, he played minor counties cricket for Devon, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[8] Parker retired from active military service in May 1953 and ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers in February 1963.[9][10] He was appointed a deputy lieutenant for Devon in November 1964,[11] and in the same year he was appointed a justice of the peace for Devon.[12] Parker died at Plymouth in May 1988.[6] He had been married to Pamela Mary Farmer since 1937;[13] her father was the first-class cricketer Charles Farmer.

References

  1. ^ McCrery, Nigel (30 July 2015). Final Wicket: Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. p. 118. ISBN 978-1473864191.
  2. ^ "No. 34252". The London Gazette. 4 February 1936. p. 734.
  3. ^ "No. 35063". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 January 1941. p. 676.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Parker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederick Parker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1988". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  7. ^ "No. 37635". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1946. p. 3375.
  8. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Frederick Parker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  9. ^ "No. 39852". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 1953. p. 2696.
  10. ^ "No. 42916". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 February 1963. p. 1308.
  11. ^ "No. 43487". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 November 1964. p. 9584.
  12. ^ Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review. Vol. 129. Justice of the Peace, Limited. 1965. p. 157.
  13. ^ Dent, John (1981). The Quest for Nonsuch. London Borough of Sutton Libraries & Arts Services. p. 225. ISBN 9780907335047.