[1] A "tall, cheery fellow with an easy, full overarm action",[2] Frith was "a right-hand medium-paced bowler, with a slight off-break.
His great success as a bowler was his ability to keep a fine length ... he was able, even on a perfect wicket, to quickly wear a spot that enabled him to get work on the ball.
[4] Some of the English players tried to persuade him to return to England and play county cricket, but he preferred to stay in New Zealand.
[5] In 1877-78 Frith was part of the Canterbury XV that beat the Australians, taking the wickets of Bannerman, Horan, Bailey and Gregory, and finishing with match figures of 81–48–55–4 (four-ball overs).
[7] In the return match the next season, George Watson scored a record 175 for Canterbury, then Charlie's brother William took 8 for 18 in the first innings and Charlie took 7 for 25 in the second to give Canterbury victory by an innings and 232 runs.