Frank Hearne (23 November 1858 – 14 July 1949) was an English born

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er. One of the few men to play

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for more than one country, he played for both

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and

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. He was a member of the

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of cricketers who played

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between 1879 and 1904 for

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and

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Early life

Hearne was born on 23 November 1858 in

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in what was then

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. His father, George Hearne, had played for

and became the groundsman at Kent's

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where Frank worked as a young man.Hearne, Alec
Obituaries in 1952, ''

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'', 1953. Retrieved 2016-04-06.Ambrose D (2003
Brief profile of Frank Hearne
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-10-28. He was also on the MCC ground staff at

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. His brothers,

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and

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, both also played for Kent.

Cricketing career

Hearne made his

debut for

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in June 1879, playing against MCC at

. He was awarded his

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in 1885 and played 125 first-class matches for the county before emigrating to South Africa after the

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due to ill-health.Frank Hearne
Obituaries in 1949, ''

'', 1950. Retrieved 2017-10-28.A short history of Kent cricket
''

'', 1907. Retrieved 2017-10-28.Frank Hearne
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-10-28. In South Africa, Hearne played mainly for

, making 11 first-class appearances for the team and playing in the

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in 1890/91 and the

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from 1892/93 to 1903/04. He toured South Africa in 1888/89 with an England team managed by RG Warton. He played in both of the matches on the tour which were later given Test match status, making his Test debut at St Elizabeth. After emigrating to South Africa he played for

against England when

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took a team to the country in 1891/92, making his debut for South Africa at

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in March 1892 in the only Test match on the tour. His two brothers,

and

were on the opposing side making their only Test appearances for an England team.Williamson M, Miller A (2006
Identity crisis

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, 2006-10-10. Retrieved 2016-04-05. Hearne went on to play three more Test matches for South Africa, all against

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's team which toured in 1895/96. He toured England with South Africa in 1894 on a tour when no matches were given first-class status. Hearne was considered to be a "solid batsman" who was effective when defending his wicket but who also possessed "a range of attacking shots", particularly on the off-side.Williamson
Frank Hearne

. Retrieved 2017-10-28. He was described in ''

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'' in 1907 as "a brilliant bat and magnificent field who did many good performances for his county". He was in the Kent team which beat the touring Australians in 1884 and scored 111 for the South of England against Australia in 1886. Batting with his brother George, he was part of a Kent partnership of 226 for the second wicket at Gravesend against

in the same year, scoring 142 runs himself. He made his highest individual score, 144 runs, the following season against

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and scored four first-class centuries in his career.

Later life

Hearne's son, George Alfred Lawrence Hearne was born in

in 1884 and played cricket for

. He made three

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appearances for

.Hearne, George Alfred Lawrence
Obituaries before 1979, ''

'', 1980. Retrieved 2017-10-28. Hearne set up a sports shop when he emigrated to South Africa and also coached cricket. He umpired in six Test matches in South Africa between 1899 and 1906. He died at

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in 1949 aged 90.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hearne, Frank 1858 births 1949 deaths Dual international cricketers England Test cricketers English cricketers Kent cricketers South Africa Test cricketers Western Province cricketers English cricket umpires South African Test cricket umpires Players cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Players of the South cricketers Emigrants from the United Kingdom to Cape Colony

Early life

Cricketing career

Later life

See also

References

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