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{{Short description|English cricketer}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Fred Rumsey
| name = Fred Rumsey
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Frederick Edward Rumsey
| country = England
| fullname = Frederick Edward Rumsey
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1935|12|4|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1935|12|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Stepney]], London, England
| birth_place = [[Stepney]], London, England
| heightft =
| batting = Right-handed
| heightinch =
| bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
| heightm =
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| batting = Right-handed
| international = true
| bowling = Left-hand [[Fast bowling|fast]]
| testdebutdate = 23 July
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| testdebutyear = 1964
| international = true
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| internationalspan = 1964–1965
| testcap = 425
| lasttestdate = 22 July
| testdebutdate = 23 July
| testdebutyear = 1964
| lasttestyear = 1965
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| lasttestagainst = South Africa
| testcap = 425
| club1 = {{Cr team Derbyshire}}
| lasttestdate = 22 July
| year1 = 1970
| lasttestyear = 1965
| club2 = {{Cr team Somerset}}
| lasttestagainst = South Africa
| year2 = 1963–1968
| club3 = {{Cr team Worcestershire}}
| club1 = [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]]
| year3 = 1960–1962
| year1 = 1960–1962
| club2 = [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]
| columns = 3
| year2 = 1963–1968
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| club3 = [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]]
| matches1 = 5
| year3 = 1969–1973
| runs1 = 30
| columns = 3
| bat avg1 = 15.00
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| 100s/50s1 = –/–
| matches1 = 5
| top score1 = 21*
| runs1 = 30
| deliveries1 = 1145
| bat avg1 = 15.00
| wickets1 = 17
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| bowl avg1 = 27.11
| top score1 = 21[[Not out|*]]
| fivefor1 = –
| deliveries1 = 1,145
| tenfor1 = –
| wickets1 = 17
| best bowling1 = 4/25
| bowl avg1 = 27.11
| catches/stumpings1 = –/–
| fivefor1 = 0
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| tenfor1 = 0
| matches2 = 180
| best bowling1 = 4/25
| runs2 = 1015
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| bat avg2 = 8.45
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| 100s/50s2 = –/–
| matches2 = 180
| top score2 = 45
| runs2 = 1,015
| deliveries2 = 28878
| bat avg2 = 8.45
| wickets2 = 580
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| bowl avg2 = 20.29
| fivefor2 = 30
| top score2 = 45
| deliveries2 = 28,878
| tenfor2 = 5
| wickets2 = 580
| best bowling2 = 8/26
| bowl avg2 = 20.29
| catches/stumpings2 = 91/–
| fivefor2 = 30
| column3 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| tenfor2 = 5
| matches3 = 95
| best bowling2 = 8/26
| runs3 = 114
| catches/stumpings2 = 20/–
| bat avg3 = 4.75
| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| 100s/50s3 = –/–
| matches3 = 95
| top score3 = 16*
| runs3 = 114
| deliveries3 = 4802
| bat avg3 = 4.75
| wickets3 = 130
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| bowl avg3 = 16.80
| top score3 = 16[[Not out|*]]
| fivefor3 = –
| deliveries3 = 4,802
| tenfor3 = n/a
| wickets3 = 130
| best bowling3 = 4/8
| bowl avg3 = 16.80
| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–
| fivefor3 = 0
| date = 15 October
| tenfor3 = 0
| year = 2009
| best bowling3 = 4/8
| source = http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1233/1233.html CricketArchive
| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–
| date = 22 September
| year = 2016
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1233/1233.html CricketArchive
}}
}}
'''Frederick Edward Rumsey''' (1935–)<ref name="Cap">{{cite book |title=If The Cap Fits |last=Bateman |first=Colin |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1993 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |location= |isbn=1-869833-21-X |page= 143 |url= |accessdate=28 April 2011}}</ref> is an English former [[cricket]]er who founded the [[Professional Cricketers Association]] (PCA) in 1967.<ref>''[[John Arlott|Arlott]] on Cricket'', edited by [[David Rayvern Allen]], Fontana/Collins, 1985 edition, ISBN 0-00-637007-1, p217.</ref> He played five [[Test cricket|Test matches]] for [[England cricket team|England]] against Australia, South Africa & New Zealand in the mid-1960s. Rumsey played [[county cricket]] for [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]], [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] and [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]].
'''Frederick Edward Rumsey''' (born 4 December 1935)<ref name="Cap">{{cite book |title=If The Cap Fits |last=Bateman |first=Colin |year=1993 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=1-869833-21-X |page=[https://archive.org/details/ifcapfits0000unse/page/143 143] |url=https://archive.org/details/ifcapfits0000unse/page/143 }}</ref> is an English former [[cricket]]er who founded the [[Professional Cricketers Association]] (PCA) in 1967.<ref>''[[John Arlott|Arlott]] on Cricket'', edited by [[David Rayvern Allen]], Fontana/Collins, 1985 edition, {{ISBN|0-00-637007-1}}, p217.</ref> He played five [[Test cricket|Test matches]] for [[England cricket team|England]] against Australia, South Africa & New Zealand in the mid-1960s. Rumsey played [[county cricket]] for [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]], [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] and [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
born 4 December 1935, [[Stepney]], London, UK, Rumsey began his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] career for [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] against [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge University]] in [[1960 English cricket season|1960]], his first wicket being that of future [[English national cricket captains|England captain]] [[Tony Lewis]]. He made a few more appearances over the next two years, but was largely confined to second-eleven cricket and for the [[1963 English cricket season|1963 season]] until he moved to [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]].
Born 4 December 1935, [[Stepney]], London, UK, Rumsey began his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] career for [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] against [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge University]] in [[1960 English cricket season|1960]], his first wicket being that of future [[English national cricket captains|England captain]] [[Tony Lewis]]. He made a few more appearances over the next two years, but was largely confined to second-eleven cricket and for the [[1963 English cricket season|1963 season]] until he moved to [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]].


For six seasons Rumsey was a fixture in the Somerset side, taking a total of 547 first-class wickets at an [[bowling average|average]] of 20.14, and in three seasons (1963, [[1965 English cricket season|1965]] and [[1966 English cricket season|1966]]) reaching the 100-wicket mark. His best achievements came in 1965, when he took 8–26 against [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] in a low-scoring game in which only 283 runs were scored for the loss of 33 wickets. He took 119 first-class wickets that season at an average of only 16.18, taking five or more in an innings on seven occasions.
For six seasons Rumsey was a fixture in the Somerset side, taking a total of 547 first-class wickets at an [[bowling average|average]] of 20.14, and in three seasons (1963, [[1965 English cricket season|1965]] and [[1966 English cricket season|1966]]) reaching the 100-wicket mark. His best achievements came in 1965, when he took 8–26 against [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] in a low-scoring game in which only 283 runs were scored for the loss of 33 wickets. He took 119 first-class wickets that season at an average of only 16.18, taking five or more in an innings on seven occasions.


As one of the fastest bowlers ever to play for Somerset Rumsey had made his Test debut in [[1964 English cricket season|1964]] against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] at [[Old Trafford (cricket)|Manchester]], his 2–99 from 35.5 overs fairly impressive in a match in which Australia piled up 656 for 8 declared, thanks to 311 from [[Bob Simpson (cricketer)|Bob Simpson]] (indeed, both sides passed 600 in their first innings); he was, however, not retained for the fifth Test at [[the Oval]]. In 1965, Rumsey played in all three Tests against the [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealanders]], taking a career-best 4–25 in the second Test at [[Lord's cricket ground|Lord's]] and claiming nine at 25.44 in the series as a whole. He kept his place in the team for the first Test against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in late July, but despite six wickets in the match this was to prove his last appearance for England.<ref name="Cap"/>
As one of the fastest bowlers ever to play for Somerset Rumsey had made his Test debut in [[1964 English cricket season|1964]] against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] at [[Old Trafford (cricket)|Manchester]], his 2–99 from 35.5 overs fairly impressive in a match in which Australia piled up 656 for 8 declared, thanks to 311 from [[Bob Simpson (cricketer)|Bob Simpson]] (indeed, both sides passed 600 in their first innings); he was, however, not retained for the fifth Test at [[the Oval]]. In 1965, Rumsey played in all three Tests against the [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealanders]], taking a career-best 4–25 in the second Test at [[Lord's]] and claiming nine at 25.44 in the series as a whole. He kept his place in the team for the first Test against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in late July, but despite six wickets in the match this was to prove his last appearance for England.<ref name="Cap"/>


During the winter of 1967/68, Somerset appointed Rumsey public relations and fund raising officer. It was the first appointment of its type in English first class cricket.
During the winter of 1967/68, Somerset appointed Rumsey public relations and fund raising officer. It was the first appointment of its type in English first-class cricket.
Fred Rumsey's greatest contribution to cricket came in 1967 when he founded the Professional Cricketers’ Association. Before the creation of the PCA English Cricket players had little to no say in the administration of the game in England & Wales.
Fred Rumsey's greatest contribution to cricket came in 1967 when he founded the Professional Cricketers' Association. Before the creation of the PCA English Cricket players had little to no say in the administration of the game in England & Wales.
Rumsey's creation of a players union was recognised when the PCA recently appointed him Honorary Life Founder Member and a Vice-President.
Rumsey's creation of a players union was recognised when the PCA recently appointed him Honorary Life Founder Member and a vice-president.


In [[1969 English cricket season|1969]], Rumsey moved counties again, from Somerset to [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] where he played one day cricket and again operated as Fund Raiser and Public Relations officer.
In [[1969 English cricket season|1969]], Rumsey moved counties again, from Somerset to [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] where he played one day cricket and again operated as Fund Raiser and Public Relations officer.
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He was to remain at Derbyshire until his retirement after the [[1973 English cricket season|1973 season]], making just one first-class appearance in those five seasons (against his old county of Somerset at [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] in [[1970 English cricket season|1970]]) but making many appearances in the limited-overs game. In 1970, he achieved his best one-day figures of 4–8 against Worcestershire at [[County Ground, Derby|Derby]], and in all he took 100 [[List A cricket|List A]] wickets at 18.44 for Derbyshire. Rumsey was awarded a Derbyshire cap in 1972.
He was to remain at Derbyshire until his retirement after the [[1973 English cricket season|1973 season]], making just one first-class appearance in those five seasons (against his old county of Somerset at [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] in [[1970 English cricket season|1970]]) but making many appearances in the limited-overs game. In 1970, he achieved his best one-day figures of 4–8 against Worcestershire at [[County Ground, Derby|Derby]], and in all he took 100 [[List A cricket|List A]] wickets at 18.44 for Derbyshire. Rumsey was awarded a Derbyshire cap in 1972.


Rumsey's final game was against [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] in the [[National League (cricket)|John Player League]] on 9 September 1973. After retirement he became involved with the [[Lord's Taverners]], and appeared in charity matches and other events.
Rumsey's final game was against [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] in the [[National League (cricket)|John Player League]] on 9 September 1973. After retirement he became involved with the [[Lord's Taverners]], and appeared in charity matches and other events. His friendships included the anti-apartheid campaigner [[Donald Woods]], [[John Arlott]], [[Eric Morecambe]], [[Colin Milburn]] and [[David Gower]].<ref name="lives of Fred Rumsey">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26766366/george-dobell-reviews-sense-humour-sense-justice-fred-rumsey | title=The many lives of Fred Rumsey | publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] | date=31 May 2019 | access-date=1 June 2019 | author=Dobell, George | author-link=Dobell, George }}</ref>

In 2008 Fred Rumsey was honoured by Somerset supporters when they selected him as a 'Legend' of the Cricket Club having taken over 570 first-class wickets in 6 seasons.

He published his autobiography ''Sense of Humour, Sense of Justice'' in April 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sense of Humour, Sense of Justice |url=http://www.fairfieldbooks.org.uk/#/books/senseOfHumour |publisher=[[Fairfield Books]] |access-date=27 April 2019 |archive-date=29 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229025719/http://fairfieldbooks.org.uk/#/books/senseOfHumour |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sense of Humour, Sense of Justice |url=https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/sense-of-humour-sense-of-justice-fred-rumsey/p/9781999655846 |website=[[Angus & Robertson]] |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="lives of Fred Rumsey"/>


In 2008 Fred Rumsey was honoured by Somerset supporters when they selected him as a 'Legend' of the Cricket Club having taken over 570 first class wickets in 6 seasons.
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{cricinfo|ref=england/content/player/19494.html}}
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=19494}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC9EqwVYAl9vT2AFeVDIIklpun-uGYIu- Film of Fred Rumsey and the history of the Professional Cricketers' Association]
* {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/1/1233/1233.html}}


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Fred Rumsey
Personal information
Full name
Frederick Edward Rumsey
Born (1935-12-04) 4 December 1935 (age 88)
Stepney, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-hand fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 425)23 July 1964 v Australia
Last Test22 July 1965 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1960–1962Worcestershire
1963–1968Somerset
1969–1973Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 5 180 95
Runs scored 30 1,015 114
Batting average 15.00 8.45 4.75
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 21* 45 16*
Balls bowled 1,145 28,878 4,802
Wickets 17 580 130
Bowling average 27.11 20.29 16.80
5 wickets in innings 0 30 0
10 wickets in match 0 5 0
Best bowling 4/25 8/26 4/8
Catches/stumpings 0/– 20/– 20/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 September 2016

Frederick Edward Rumsey (born 4 December 1935)[1] is an English former cricketer who founded the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) in 1967.[2] He played five Test matches for England against Australia, South Africa & New Zealand in the mid-1960s. Rumsey played county cricket for Worcestershire, Somerset and Derbyshire.

Life and career

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Born 4 December 1935, Stepney, London, UK, Rumsey began his first-class career for Worcestershire against Cambridge University in 1960, his first wicket being that of future England captain Tony Lewis. He made a few more appearances over the next two years, but was largely confined to second-eleven cricket and for the 1963 season until he moved to Somerset.

For six seasons Rumsey was a fixture in the Somerset side, taking a total of 547 first-class wickets at an average of 20.14, and in three seasons (1963, 1965 and 1966) reaching the 100-wicket mark. His best achievements came in 1965, when he took 8–26 against Hampshire in a low-scoring game in which only 283 runs were scored for the loss of 33 wickets. He took 119 first-class wickets that season at an average of only 16.18, taking five or more in an innings on seven occasions.

As one of the fastest bowlers ever to play for Somerset Rumsey had made his Test debut in 1964 against Australia at Manchester, his 2–99 from 35.5 overs fairly impressive in a match in which Australia piled up 656 for 8 declared, thanks to 311 from Bob Simpson (indeed, both sides passed 600 in their first innings); he was, however, not retained for the fifth Test at the Oval. In 1965, Rumsey played in all three Tests against the New Zealanders, taking a career-best 4–25 in the second Test at Lord's and claiming nine at 25.44 in the series as a whole. He kept his place in the team for the first Test against South Africa in late July, but despite six wickets in the match this was to prove his last appearance for England.[1]

During the winter of 1967/68, Somerset appointed Rumsey public relations and fund raising officer. It was the first appointment of its type in English first-class cricket. Fred Rumsey's greatest contribution to cricket came in 1967 when he founded the Professional Cricketers' Association. Before the creation of the PCA English Cricket players had little to no say in the administration of the game in England & Wales. Rumsey's creation of a players union was recognised when the PCA recently appointed him Honorary Life Founder Member and a vice-president.

In 1969, Rumsey moved counties again, from Somerset to Derbyshire where he played one day cricket and again operated as Fund Raiser and Public Relations officer.

He was to remain at Derbyshire until his retirement after the 1973 season, making just one first-class appearance in those five seasons (against his old county of Somerset at Bath in 1970) but making many appearances in the limited-overs game. In 1970, he achieved his best one-day figures of 4–8 against Worcestershire at Derby, and in all he took 100 List A wickets at 18.44 for Derbyshire. Rumsey was awarded a Derbyshire cap in 1972.

Rumsey's final game was against Nottinghamshire in the John Player League on 9 September 1973. After retirement he became involved with the Lord's Taverners, and appeared in charity matches and other events. His friendships included the anti-apartheid campaigner Donald Woods, John Arlott, Eric Morecambe, Colin Milburn and David Gower.[3]

In 2008 Fred Rumsey was honoured by Somerset supporters when they selected him as a 'Legend' of the Cricket Club having taken over 570 first-class wickets in 6 seasons.

He published his autobiography Sense of Humour, Sense of Justice in April 2019.[4][5][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 143. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
  2. ^ Arlott on Cricket, edited by David Rayvern Allen, Fontana/Collins, 1985 edition, ISBN 0-00-637007-1, p217.
  3. ^ a b Dobell, George (31 May 2019). "The many lives of Fred Rumsey". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Sense of Humour, Sense of Justice". Fairfield Books. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Sense of Humour, Sense of Justice". Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
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