Fred Smith (South African cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Fred Smith (South African cricketer)

South African cricketer born in 1861

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1861

Place of Birth: Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 17-Apr-1914

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Fred Smith (South African cricketer)

  • Frederick William Smith (31 March 1861 in Uitenhage, Cape Province – 17 April 1914 in Johannesburg, Transvaal) was a South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1889 to 1896. Fred Smith was the second child and eldest son of the six children of John and Primrose Smith, who were farmers.
  • In 1871 the family moved to Bloemfontein, where John worked as a clerk.
  • Fred married Maria Campbell in May 1888.Smith captained both Kimberley and Transvaal and was instrumental in the formation of the Transvaal Cricket Union.
  • He also won many trophies as a sprinter.
  • He was a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, as well as an occasional bowler.
  • He was a successful batsman for Kimberley in minor cricket in the late 1880s, and was selected to play in South Africa's first Test, against England in 1888-89.

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