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Full name | Frederick Leopold Prime |
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 19 November 1884
Died | 21 May 1923 Auckland, New Zealand | (aged 38)
Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 19 June 2016 |
Frederick Leopold Prime (19 November 1884 – 21 May 1923) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Auckland in 1907/08. [1] [2]
In Auckland cricket Leo Prime was regarded as "a brilliant field and a solid and forceful batsman", as well as a useful bowler and wicket-keeper. [3] On his first-class debut he was a member of the Auckland team that won the first-ever challenge match for the Plunket Shield when they beat Canterbury in December 1907. [3] [4]
Prime married Doris Gittos in Auckland in November 1912. [5] He ran a furniture shop in Karangahape Road, Auckland. [6] He was a talented cellist who often appeared in amateur performances in Auckland. [7] [3]
Prime died at his home in the Auckland suburb of Devonport in May 1923 after a short illness, aged 38. [3] [8]