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Frederick Leopold Prime (19 November 1884 – 21 May 1923) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Auckland in 1907/08.

In Auckland cricket Leo Prime was regarded as "a brilliant field and a solid and forceful batsman", as well as a useful bowler and wicket-keeper. On his first-class debut he was a member of the Auckland team that won the first-ever challenge match for the Plunket Shield when they beat Canterbury in December 1907.

Prime married Doris Gittos in Auckland in November 1912. He ran a furniture shop in Karangahape Road, Auckland. He was a talented cellist who often appeared in amateur performances in Auckland.

Prime died at his home in the Auckland suburb of Devonport in May 1923 after a short illness, aged 38.

See also

• List of Auckland representative cricketers

References

1. "Leopold Prime". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
2. "Leopold Prime". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
3. ^ "Cricket". Auckland Star: 11. 29 May 1923.
4. "Canterbury v Auckland 1907-08". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
5. "The Social Sphere". Observer: 8. 16 November 1912.
6. "Borough Administration". Wanganui Herald: 8. 19 April 1915.
7. "Entertainments". Northern Advocate: 3. 16 October 1918.
8. "Deaths". New Zealand Herald: 1. 22 May 1923.

External links

• Leo Prime at ESPNcricinfo

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