Frederick Rhead Heath (30 October 1894 – 19 September 1967) was an English

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er who played first-class cricket for

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in 1924 and 1925. Heath was born at

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. He played minor counties cricket for

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between 1913 and 1921. During

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he served with the

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and was promoted from corporal to 2nd Lieutenant in 1915. He made his debut for Derbyshire against

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in July 1924 when he took a wicket and a catch and made 13 in the only innings he played. He played two more matches in 1924 and one in 1925. Heath played six innings in four first-class matches with an average of 4.40 and a top score of 17. He took three first-class wickets at an average of 15.88 and a best performance of 2 for 4. Until 1928 Heath was in partnership with Charles Henry Heath as an earthenware manufacturer in the Hartshorne Pottery, Woodville, Derbyshire.The London Gazette, 20 April 1928 2854
/ref> Heath died at Sutton, Seaford,

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at the age of 72. His brother John Heath also played for Derbyshire

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