Frederick Hunt (cricketer)


Frederick Hunt was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club in 1897 and 1898, and for Worcestershire County Cricket Club between 1900 and 1922.
Hunt was born at Aldworth in Berkshire in 1875. He played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Worcestershire in 1895 and 1896 before the county's elevation to the ranks of first-class counties before moving to play for Kent in 1897. He made his first-class debut for Kent against Gloucestershire at Maidstone in May and played six times for the county, five in 1897 and once in 1898.
He returned to play for Worcestershire, now a first-class county, in 1900, playing a total of 53 times for the county between then and 1922. He rarely made more than a handful of appearances in any season – only in 1908, when he played 14 matches did he make more than ten appearances in a season for Worcestershire. He played only six matches when cricket resumed after the First World War and his final appearance came in June 1922 against Essex at Leyton.
Hunt went on to be groomsman at New Road, Worcester. He stood as an umpire in one first-class game at Worcester in 1919. He died at Worcester in 1967 aged 91.