Frederick Capron

Frederick Capron
Personal information
Full name	Frederick William Capron
Born	1 October 1860; Westminster, Middlesex, England
Died	18 January 1942 (aged 81); Kensington, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
1881–1882	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Matches	2
Runs scored	13
Batting average	4.33
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	11
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2021

Frederick William Capron (1 October 1860 – 18 January 1942) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.

The son of Frederick Lucas Capron, he was born at Westminster in October 1860. He was educated at both Tonbridge School and Rugby School,^[1] before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge.^[2] While studying at Cambridge, Capron made two appearances in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Hampshire at Lord's in 1881, and Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1882.^[3] He scored 13 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 11.^[4] After graduating from Cambridge, Capron was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1886.^[2] In 1936, he successfully sued his brother, George and his sister-in-law, for libel following letters they had written to The Reverend Brian Hunt; Capron was awarded £1,000 in damages.^[5]^[6] Capron died at Kensington in January 1942.

References

^ Steed, H. E. (1911). The Register of Tonbridge School from 1826 to 1910. London: Rivington's. p. 156.
^ ^a ^b Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 1. Cambridge University Press. p. 508.
^ "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Capron". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederick Capron". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ Letters To Clergyman. Nottingham Journal. 11 June 1936. p. 4
^ Libels on Aged Man. Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 March 1937. p. 9

External links

Frederick Capron at ESPNcricinfo

[EDU-1] Steed, H. E. (1911). The Register of Tonbridge School from 1826 to 1910. London: Rivington's. p. 156.

[CAM-2] Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 1. Cambridge University Press. p. 508.

[3] "First-Class Matches played by Frederick Capron". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[4] "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Frederick Capron". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[5] Letters To Clergyman. Nottingham Journal. 11 June 1936. p. 4

[6] Libels on Aged Man. Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 March 1937. p. 9

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