Arthur Ridding
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| Full name | Arthur Ridding | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 January 1827 Winchester, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 September 1876 (aged 49) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Ridding (brother) Charles Ridding (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1846–1850 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Arthur Ridding (16 January 1827 – 4 September 1876) was an English first-class cricketer, educator and librarian.
The son of The Reverend Charles Henry Ridding, who was a fellow at Winchester College, Ridding was born at Winchester in January 1827. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] before going up to New College, Oxford in 1845, where he became a fellow in 1847.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1846. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1850, making a total of thirteen appearances.[3] He scored a total of 265 runs in his thirteen matches, at an average of 13.25 and a high score of 40.[4] He was described by Baily's Monthly Magazine of Sports and Pastimes as “a very fine field and a very hard hitter”.[5]
After graduating from Oxford, he became a commoner tutor at Winchester College from 1852–59. By 1863, he was a librarian and dean at New College, posts he held until his sudden death in his room at New College in September 1876.[1][6] Two of his brothers, William and Charles both played first-class cricket,[5] while a third, George, was a headmaster of Winchester College.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Winchester College, 1836-1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. 1907. pp. 57.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Ridding". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Ridding". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes. Vol. 29. 1877. p. 248.
- ^ Saturday, September 9. Oxford Journal. 9 September 1876. p. 5