Frederick Capron

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

Frederick Capron
Personal information
Full name
Frederick William Capron
Born1 October 1860
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Died18 January 1942(1942-01-18) (aged 81)
Kensington, London, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1881–1882Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 13
Batting average 4.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 September 2021

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