Geoffrey Lowndes
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Wandsworth, London, England
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| Full name | William Geoffrey Lowndes Frith Lowndes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1898 Wandsworth, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 May 1982 (aged 84) Newbury, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Frith (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924–1935 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1928–1934 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Geoffrey Lowndes Frith Lowndes (born William Geoffrey Lowndes Frith; 24 January 1898 – 23 May 1982), known as Geoffrey Lowndes, was an English first-class cricketer. He played first-class cricket from 1921 to 1936, the majority of which was for Hampshire. He succeeded Lord Tennyson as Hampshire captain in 1934, holding the captaincy for two seasons.
The son of William Frith, also a cricketer (who changed his surname and that of his issue from Frith to Frith Lowndes in July 1906),[1] he was born at Wandsworth in February 1898. He was educated at Eton College,[2] before joining the British Army in the final two years of the First World War, being commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in December 1916,[3] with appointment to the 21st Lancers in August 1917.[4] Lowndes later served in the Third Anglo-Afghan War, which followed the First World War.[2]
After completing his military service, Lowndes matriculated to New College, Oxford.[2] There, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club, making his debut in 1921 against the Free Foresters at Oxford.[5] He was a late inclusion in the Oxford side for the match, with his performance (three wickets and scores of 21 and 29) securing him a place in the Oxford side for their next match against the British Army cricket team, where he scored 88 in the Oxford first innings.[6] His performances in these two trial matches secured him a place in the Oxford side in four further matches in the 1921 season, including playing in The University Match at Lord's.[5] Against H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI at Eastbourne, he made a double century with a score of 216, sharing in a partnership of 218 in a little over 90 minutes for the fourth wicket with Humphrey Ward.[6] After graduating from Oxford, Lowndes played for the Free Foresters against Oxford University in 1923.[5]