Frederick Heath (cricketer)

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Frederick Heath
Personal information
Full name
Frederick Rhead Heath
Born(1894-10-30)30 October 1894
Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England
Died19 September 1967(1967-09-19) (aged 72)
Seaford, East Sussex, England
RelationsJohn Heath
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19241925Derbyshire
First-class debut5 July 1924 Derbyshire v Gloucestershire
Last First-class23 May 1925 Derbyshire v Somerset
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 72
Batting average 14.40
100s/50s /
Top score 17
Balls bowled 71
Wickets 3
Bowling average 15,66
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2–4
Catches/stumpings 1/-
Source: [1], February 2012

Frederick Rhead Heath (30 October 1894 – 19 September 1967) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1924 and 1925.

Heath was born at Swadlincote, Derbyshire. He played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire between 1913 and 1921. During World War I he served with the Royal Artillery and was promoted from corporal to 2nd Lieutenant in 1915.[1][2] He made his debut for Derbyshire against Gloucestershire in July 1924 when he took a wicket and a catch and made 13 in the only innings he played. He played two more matches in 1924 and one in 1925.

Heath played six innings in four first-class matches with an average of 4.40 and a top score of 17. He took three first-class wickets at an average of 15.88 and a best performance of 2 for 4.[3]

Until 1928 Heath was in partnership with Charles Henry Heath as an earthenware manufacturer in the Hartshorne Pottery, Woodville, Derbyshire.[4]

Heath died at Sutton, Seaford, Sussex at the age of 72. His brother John Heath also played for Derbyshire

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