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Freddie Calthorpe
The Honourable Frederick ("Freddie") Somerset Gough Calthorpe (27 May 1892-19 November 1935) was an English cricketer who played for Sussex , Cambridge University, Warwickshire and England.
Calthorpe captained England in his only four test matches: on the first ever test tour of the West Indies in 1929/30, which was drawn 1-1. This tour was played simultaneously to another England test tour to New Zealand, where England were captained by the Harold Gilligan.
Calthorpe's nephew is the cricket commentator, Henry Blofeld.
| Preceded by: Jack White | English national cricket captain 1929/19301 | Followed by: Percy Chapman |
Note:
- 1Held captaincy simultaneously with the Harold Gilligan
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