Frank Iredale
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| Born | 19 June 1867 Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 April 1926 (aged 58) Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 65) | 14 December 1894 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 August 1899 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 12 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Francis Adams Iredale (19 June 1867 – 15 April 1926) was an Australian cricketer who played 14 Test matches between 1888 and 1902.
Early life[edit]
Frank Iredale was born to Thomas Richardson and Margaret Iredale (nee Adams) on 19 June 1867 at the family home in Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney.[1] His parents were married in 1862.[2]
First-class career[edit]
Iredale, after some good performances with bat and ball for the Albert club in the local Sydney competition, debuted at the end of 1888 for New South Wales in a match against a selection known as an Australian XI.[3] In his only innings for the match Frank scored 13, and in the combined side's second innings, when given his first chance as a bowler, sent down 15 unsuccessful overs for 41 runs.
Iredale wasn't chosen again for more than a year, and not regularly chosen in the NSW team until the 1892-93 season. His first century in first-class cricket came at the MCG in late December 1892 during the match against Victoria,[4] scoring 101 in about 265 minutes. A steady innings, 'Felix' in The Australasian, noted that it was "marked by ease and confidence for the most part, and his style won praise from all."[5]
Test career[edit]
Frank Iredale debuted for Australia in an Ashes match against England in late 1894. His fine innings of 81, and contribution to a rescuing partnership with George Giffen was mentioned in reminiscence soon after his death in 1926.[6]
Retirement and later life[edit]
After his retirement from the playing field, Iredale continued to serve the Australian cricketing community, acting as a national selector and, after 1922, as Secretary of the New South Wales Cricket Association. He was forced by a period of ill-health to resign from that position in early 1926.[7]
He died, aged 58, just a few weeks later on 15 April.
References[edit]
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. Vol. LVI, no. 9099. New South Wales, Australia. 23 July 1867. p. 9. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". Empire. No. 3366. New South Wales, Australia. 21 July 1862. p. 3. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New South Wales v Australian XI at Sydney, 21-26 Dec 1888".
- ^ "NSW vs Victoria Scorecard 1892/93 | Cricket Scorecard".
- ^ "THE INTERCOLONIAL MATCH". The Australasian. Vol. LIII, no. 1396. Victoria, Australia. 31 December 1892. p. 18. Retrieved 29 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AN IREDALE MEMORY". North West Champion. Vol. 14, no. 31. New South Wales, Australia. 29 April 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mr. PRANK IREDALE". Evening News. No. 18301. New South Wales, Australia. 16 February 1926. p. 8. Retrieved 5 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[edit]
Media related to Frank Iredale at Wikimedia Commons- Frank Iredale at ESPNcricinfo
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