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Full name | Frederick Anthony Vivian Parker | ||||||||||||||
Born | Westminster, London, England | 11 February 1913||||||||||||||
Died | 26 May 1988 Plymouth, Devon, England | (aged 75)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
Relations |
William Parker (father) Charles Farmer (father-in-law) | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1946 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
1949 | Devon | ||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 11 January 2010 |
Frederick Anthony Vivian Parker DL JP (11 February 1913 — 26 May 1988) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of William Parker, he was born at Westminster in February 1913. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Parker was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade as a second lieutenant in February 1933, with promotion to lieutenant in February 1936. [2] He served in the Second World War, during which he was promoted to captain in February 1941. [3] Following the war, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the touring Indians at Southampton in 1946. In that same season, he made three first-class appearances for the Combined Services cricket team, prior to making a second appearance for Hampshire against Kent at Canterbury. [4] In five first-class matches, Parker scored 147 runs at an average of 16.33; [5] he made one century, a score of 116 for the Combined Services against Northamptonshire at Kettering. [6]
Parker was promoted to major in July 1946. [7] In 1949, he played minor counties cricket for Devon, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. [8] Parker retired from active military service in May 1953 and ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers in February 1963. [9] [10] He was appointed a deputy lieutenant for Devon in November 1964, [11] and in the same year he was appointed a justice of the peace for Devon. [12] Parker died at Plymouth in May 1988. [6] He had been married to Pamela Mary Farmer since 1937; [13] her father was the first-class cricketer Charles Farmer.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Frederick Anthony Vivian Parker | ||||||||||||||
Born | Westminster, London, England | 11 February 1913||||||||||||||
Died | 26 May 1988 Plymouth, Devon, England | (aged 75)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
Relations |
William Parker (father) Charles Farmer (father-in-law) | ||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1946 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
1949 | Devon | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 11 January 2010 |
Frederick Anthony Vivian Parker DL JP (11 February 1913 — 26 May 1988) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of William Parker, he was born at Westminster in February 1913. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Parker was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade as a second lieutenant in February 1933, with promotion to lieutenant in February 1936. [2] He served in the Second World War, during which he was promoted to captain in February 1941. [3] Following the war, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the touring Indians at Southampton in 1946. In that same season, he made three first-class appearances for the Combined Services cricket team, prior to making a second appearance for Hampshire against Kent at Canterbury. [4] In five first-class matches, Parker scored 147 runs at an average of 16.33; [5] he made one century, a score of 116 for the Combined Services against Northamptonshire at Kettering. [6]
Parker was promoted to major in July 1946. [7] In 1949, he played minor counties cricket for Devon, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. [8] Parker retired from active military service in May 1953 and ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers in February 1963. [9] [10] He was appointed a deputy lieutenant for Devon in November 1964, [11] and in the same year he was appointed a justice of the peace for Devon. [12] Parker died at Plymouth in May 1988. [6] He had been married to Pamela Mary Farmer since 1937; [13] her father was the first-class cricketer Charles Farmer.