Frederick Leveson Gower (cricketer)
Reverend Frederick Archibald Gresham Leveson-Gower (20 February 1871 – 3 October 1946) was an English cricketer from the Leveson-Gower family. He was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicketkeeper.
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| Full name | Frederick Archibald Gresham Leveson-Gower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 1871 Titsey Place, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 October 1946 (aged 75) Folkestone, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | H.D.G. Leveson Gower (Brother), Errol Holmes (Son-in-law), Edward Chandos Leigh (Uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1899–1900 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1895–1896 & 1901 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1891 & 1894 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 March 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was the fifth son of Granville William Gresham Leveson-Gower. Leveson-Gower was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team. Later he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford.
Leveson-Gower made his first-class debut for Oxford University in 1891 against Lancashire. Leveson-Gower next represented the University in 1894, during which season he played four matches for the University, with his final match coming against Essex. In 1894 Leveson-Gower played his only match for the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South.
In 1895 Leveson-Gower played two first-class matches for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University and Cambridge University. Leveson-Gower also made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club during the 1895 season against Oxford University. Leveson-Gower played four first-class matches for the club, with his final match for the club coming against Yorkshire in 1901. In his four matches for the club Leveson-Gower scored 126 runs at a batting average of 18.00, with a single half century score of 86 against Oxford University in 1896.
In 1899 Leveson-Gower made his debut for Hampshire against Sussex. Leveson-Gower played one further match for the county, in 1900 against Lancashire. He was appointed vicar of Linton in 1901.
In 1909 Leveson-Gower played for his brother's XI against Cambridge University and Oxford University. Leveson-Gower scored a single half century score of 58.
Leveson-Gower died at Folkestone, Kent, on 3 October 1946.
Family
Leveson-Gower's brother H.D.G. Leveson Gower and son-in-law Errol Holmes both played Test cricket for England. His uncle Edward Chandos Leigh also played first-class cricket.