John Childe-Freeman

John Edward Childe-Freeman, usually known during his playing career as John Freeman (born 28 June 1935 in Brisbane) is a former cricketer for Queensland who played 28 matches of first-class cricket between 1956 and 1962.

John Childe-Freeman

Personal information
Full name	John Edward Childe-Freeman
Born	(1935-06-28) 28 June 1935 (age 90) Brisbane, Queensland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg-spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1955-56 to 1961-62	Queensland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 28 Runs scored 265 Batting average 16.56 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 55 not out Balls bowled 4520 Wickets 52 Bowling average 44.21 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 6/134 Catches/stumpings 5/0
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2017

Early life

Freeman was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 28 June 1935. He attended Brisbane State High School.

Career

A leg-spin bowler, Childe-Freeman had his best season in the Sheffield Shield in 1956–57, taking 23 wickets at an average of 34.04 and forming a leg-spinning partnership with Wal Walmsley (who took 28 wickets at 28.39) that helped Queensland achieve second place at the end of the season.^[1] He took his best figures of 6 for 134 in the second match of the season, against Western Australia,^[2] after taking 5 for 77 against New South Wales in the first match.^[3]