Lionel Frere

Lionel Frere
Personal information
Full name	Lionel Robert Temple Frere
Born	10 December 1870; Marylebone, London, England
Died	15 March 1936 (aged 65); Kensington, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
1892	Cambridge University
1895–1897	Norfolk
Career statistics
Matches	1
Runs scored	3
Batting average	1.50
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	2
Catches/stumpings	2/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2019

Lionel Robert Temple Frere (10 December 1870 – 15 March 1936) was an English first-class cricketer.

Frere was born at Marylebone in December 1870. He was educated at Haileybury, before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge.^[1] While studying at Cambridge, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Surrey at The Oval in 1892.^[2] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 2 runs by Bill Lockwood, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for a single run.^[3] He later played minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1895–97, making three appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.^[4]

Outside of cricket he also played tennis. He took part in the 1906 West Sussex Championships at East Grinstead, reaching the quarter-finals. In 1908, he took part in the East Cornwall Championship, where he was knocked out in the first round.^[5] Frere was a wine merchant by profession.^[5] He died at Kensington in March 1936.

References

^ Haileybury Register, 1862-1891 (2 ed.). Stephen Austin and Sons. 1891. pp. 203.
^ "First-Class Matches played by Lionel Frere". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^ "Surrey v Cambridge University, 1892". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Lionel Frere". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Lionel Robert Temple Frere". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 14 July 2019.