Freddie Calthorpe

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The Honourable Freddie Calthorpe England (Eng)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	4	369
Runs scored	129	12596
Batting average	18.42	24.03
100s/50s	0/0	13/55
Top score	49	209
Balls bowled	204	50786
Wickets	1	782
Bowling average	91.00	29.91
5 wickets in innings	0	18
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	1/38	6/17
Catches/stumpings	3/0	217/0
Test debut: 11 January 1930 Last Test: 12 April 1930 Source: [1]

The Honourable Frederick ("Freddie") Somerset Gough Calthorpe (born 27 May 1892 in London, died 19 November 1935 in Worplesdon, Surrey) was an English cricketer who played for Sussex, Cambridge University, Warwickshire and England.

Calthorpe captained England in his only four Test matches: on the first ever Test tour of the West Indies in 1929/30, which was drawn 1-1. This tour was played simultaneously to another England Test tour to New Zealand, where England were captained by Harold Gilligan.

Calthorpe was a member of the Gough-Calthorpe family. His nephew is the cricket commentator, Henry Blofeld.

Preceded by: Jack White

English national cricket captain 1929/19301

Followed by: Percy Chapman

Note:

• ¹Held the captaincy simultaneously with Harold Gilligan

[edit] External reference

• Cricinfo page on Honourable Freddie Calthorpe