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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

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