Frederick Reynolds, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1833
Place of Birth: Bottisham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 18-Apr-1915
Profession: cricketer
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Frederick Reynolds
- Frederick Reginald Reynolds (7 August 1833 – 18 April 1915) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge Town Club (aka Cambridgeshire) from 1854 to 1867 and for Lancashire from 1865 to 1874. Reynolds was born at Bottisham, Cambridgeshire.
- He became a professional cricketer and was employed at Charterhouse School in 1853 and 1854.
- He played intermittently for Cambridge Town Club (aka Cambridgeshire) from 1854 to 1867.
- During this period, he was a professional groundstaff bowler with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1855.
- From 1856 to 1857 he was at Botesdale, Suffolk.
- In 1858 he played for the United All-England Eleven (UEE) on tour; in 1859 and 1860 he made similar tours with the All-England Eleven (AEE).
- In 1861, he joined Manchester Cricket Club as a ground bowler and then became ground manager.
- In 1865 he made his debut for Lancashire, playing for them until 1874.
- He achieved two five-wicket innings in 1865 and one in 1866.
- The match against Surrey at Old Trafford on 26 May 1870 was played as his benefit match.
- During the 1870 season he achieved two five-wicket innings.
- In November 1870, he was promoted to the offices of Acting Assistant Secretary, Collector and General Manager of the Manchester Cricket Club.
- In the 1871 season he achieved two more five-wicket innings. Reynolds was initially a right-hand fast roundarm bowler with a break-back from the off and an easy action.
- He was later a slow underarm bowler.
- He took 208 first-class wickets at an average of 17.58 and with a best performance of six for 58.
- He was a hard-hitting tail-end right-handed batsman and played 106 innings in 65 first-class matches with an average of 5.55 and a top score of 34 not out.
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