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Frank King (6 April 1911 – 1 November 1996) was an English cricketer. King was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Lewisham, London and educated at Dulwich College.

King made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Northamptonshire in 1934. He made nine further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against the Free Foresters in 1935. In his ten first-class appearances, he scored 68 runs at an average of 6.80, with a high score of 16 not out. With the ball, he took 22 wickets at a bowling average of 27.95, with best figures of 6/64. These figures, which were one of two five wicket hauls he took, came against Worcestershire in 1934.

In 1937, King made his debut for Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. He played for Dorset after World War II, making a total of 49 Minor Counties Championship appearances from 1937 to 1954.

He died at Sherborne, Dorset on 1 November 1996.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Frank King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frank King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Frank King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
4. "Worcestershire v Cambridge University, 1934". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Frank King". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

External links

• Frank King at ESPNcricinfo
• Frank King at CricketArchive

• 1911 births
• 1996 deaths
• Cricketers from the London Borough of Lewisham
• People from Lewisham
• People educated at Dulwich College
• Alumni of the University of Cambridge
• English cricketers
• Cambridge University cricketers
• Dorset cricketers