Geoffrey Lowndes

William Geoffrey Lowndes Frith Lowndes (born William Geoffrey Lowndes Frith; 24 January 1898 – 23 May 1982), known as Geoffrey Lowndes, was an English first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University, Hampshire and the Marylebone Cricket Club.[1] Lowndes was a right-handed batsman and bowled right-arm medium-fast.

Geoffrey Lowndes

Personal information
Full name	William Geoffrey Lowndes Frith Lowndes
Born	24 January 1898 Wandsworth, London, England
Died	23 May 1982 (aged 84) Newbury, Berkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	All-rounder
Relations	William Frith (father)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1921	Oxford University
1924–1935	Hampshire
1928–1934	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 79 Runs scored 3244 Batting average 24.02 100s/50s 5/14 Top score 216 Balls bowled 6048 Wickets 78 Bowling average 38.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/5 Catches/stumpings 38/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2009

Lowndes was a son of William Frith, also a cricketer, who changed his surname and that of his issue from Frith to Frith Lowndes (to "use the surname of Lowndes in addition to and after that of Frith") in July 1906.[2] He was educated at New College, Oxford, and made his First-class cricket debut in 1921 for Oxford University against the Free Foresters. In 1924 he joined Hampshire, and played for them to 1935, captaining the side in 1934 and 1935. Lowndes also made five appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1928 and 1934. His final first-class appearance was a mirror to his debut match; Oxford University played the Free Foresters, but this time he played against the university.

Lowndes died in 1982 in Newbury at the age of 84.

References

1. "Player Profile: Geoffrey Lowndes". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
2. "No. 27941". The London Gazette. 17 August 1906. p. 5659.

External links

• Geoffrey Lowndes at Cricinfo
• Geoffrey Lowndes at CricketArchive