Arthur Ridley
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Arthur William Ridley was an English
cricketer
. Ridley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm
medium pace
, who also played occasionally as a wicketkeeper.
Ridley was educated at Eton College
, where he represented the college cricket team from 1870 to 1872. Ridley was later educated at Christ Church College, Oxford.
Ridley made his first-class
debut for Oxford University
in 1872 against the Marylebone Cricket Club
. Ridley represented the University in 18 first-class matches from 1872 to 1875, with his final match for the University coming against Cambridge University
at Lord's
. In his 18 matches for the University Ridley scored 459 runs at a batting average of 18.36, with two half centuries and a high score of 81 against the Gentlemen of England in 1874. With the ball Ridley took 63 wickets at a bowling average
of 13.31, with three five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/80 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In the field he took 23 catches for the University. Ridley captained
the University in 1875 and was awarded and Oxford Blue for his performances for the University.
In 1873 Ridley played his first match for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players
match. Ridley would go onto play in 14 of the fixtures up to 1883. In his 14 matches he scored 491 runs at an average of 24.55, with three half centuries and a single century score of 103 in the 1876 fixture. With the ball Ridley took 19 wickets at an average of 27.63, with best figures of 4/41. Ridley took 14 catches for the Gentlemen in the field.
In 1875 Ridley made his debut for Hampshire
against Sussex
. Ridley represented Hampshire in 10 first-class matches, with his final first-class match for Hampshire coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1878. In his 10 appearances for Hampshire, Ridley scored 558 runs at an average of 29.36, with three half centuries and a single century high score of 104 against Kent in 1876. With the ball he took 68 wickets at an average of 13.26, with ten five wicket hauls, four ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 7/46 against Derbyshire
in 1877. In the field he took 4 catches for the county.
In 1875 Ridley also made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Nottinghamshire
at Lord's
. Ridley played 14 first-class matches for the, with his final appearance for the club coming in 1882 against Cambridge University. In his 14 matches for the club Ridley scored 329 runs at an average of 13.16, with a high score of 47. With the ball he took 21 wickets at an average of 11.09, with three five wicket hauls, a single ten wicket haul in a match and best figures of 6/45 against Oxford University.
While playing for Hampshire, Ridley also represented Kent
in a single first-class match against England in 1877.
In 1882 Ridley made his debut for Middlesex
against Surrey
. Ridley played 16 first-class matches for the county from 1882 to 1885, with his final match for the county coming against Yorkshire
. In his 16 matches for Middlesex, Ridley scored 527 runs at an average of 20.26, with two half centuries and a single century score of 136 against Surrey in 1883. With the ball Ridley took 7 wickets at an average of 25.85, with best figures of 2-21.
As well as representing the above teams in first-class cricket, Ridley also represented the Gentlemen of England in 5 first-class matches, with a high score of 105*
. Ridley additionally represented AW Ridley's XI, England, Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club, I Zingari
, the Orleans Club, South of England and the Under 30s team in first-class matches.
In Ridley's overall first-class career he scored 3,150 runs at an average of 20.19, with 11 half centuries, four centuries and a high score of 136. With the ball he took 224 wickets at an impressive bowling average
of 15.06, with 19 five wicket hauls, four ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 7/21. In the field Ridley took 79 catches and made 2 stumpings.
Ridley died suddenly at Westminster
, London
on August 10, 1916.
and son-in-law Philip Pearson-Gregory
both played first-class cricket.
English people
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Ridley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm
Underarm bowling
In cricket, underarm bowling is as old as the sport itself. Until the introduction of the roundarm style in the first half of the 19th century, bowling was performed in the same way as in bowls, the ball being delivered with the hand below the waist...
medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
, who also played occasionally as a wicketkeeper.
Ridley was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, where he represented the college cricket team from 1870 to 1872. Ridley was later educated at Christ Church College, Oxford.
Ridley made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1872 against the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. Ridley represented the University in 18 first-class matches from 1872 to 1875, with his final match for the University coming against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
. In his 18 matches for the University Ridley scored 459 runs at a batting average of 18.36, with two half centuries and a high score of 81 against the Gentlemen of England in 1874. With the ball Ridley took 63 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 13.31, with three five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/80 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. In the field he took 23 catches for the University. Ridley captained
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
the University in 1875 and was awarded and Oxford Blue for his performances for the University.
In 1873 Ridley played his first match for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
match. Ridley would go onto play in 14 of the fixtures up to 1883. In his 14 matches he scored 491 runs at an average of 24.55, with three half centuries and a single century score of 103 in the 1876 fixture. With the ball Ridley took 19 wickets at an average of 27.63, with best figures of 4/41. Ridley took 14 catches for the Gentlemen in the field.
In 1875 Ridley made his debut for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
. Ridley represented Hampshire in 10 first-class matches, with his final first-class match for Hampshire coming against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1878. In his 10 appearances for Hampshire, Ridley scored 558 runs at an average of 29.36, with three half centuries and a single century high score of 104 against Kent in 1876. With the ball he took 68 wickets at an average of 13.26, with ten five wicket hauls, four ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 7/46 against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1877. In the field he took 4 catches for the county.
In 1875 Ridley also made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
. Ridley played 14 first-class matches for the, with his final appearance for the club coming in 1882 against Cambridge University. In his 14 matches for the club Ridley scored 329 runs at an average of 13.16, with a high score of 47. With the ball he took 21 wickets at an average of 11.09, with three five wicket hauls, a single ten wicket haul in a match and best figures of 6/45 against Oxford University.
While playing for Hampshire, Ridley also represented Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
in a single first-class match against England in 1877.
In 1882 Ridley made his debut for Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
. Ridley played 16 first-class matches for the county from 1882 to 1885, with his final match for the county coming against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
. In his 16 matches for Middlesex, Ridley scored 527 runs at an average of 20.26, with two half centuries and a single century score of 136 against Surrey in 1883. With the ball Ridley took 7 wickets at an average of 25.85, with best figures of 2-21.
As well as representing the above teams in first-class cricket, Ridley also represented the Gentlemen of England in 5 first-class matches, with a high score of 105*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. Ridley additionally represented AW Ridley's XI, England, Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club, I Zingari
I Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
, the Orleans Club, South of England and the Under 30s team in first-class matches.
In Ridley's overall first-class career he scored 3,150 runs at an average of 20.19, with 11 half centuries, four centuries and a high score of 136. With the ball he took 224 wickets at an impressive bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 15.06, with 19 five wicket hauls, four ten wicket hauls in a match and best figures of 7/21. In the field Ridley took 79 catches and made 2 stumpings.
Ridley died suddenly at Westminster
Westminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
, London
London
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on August 10, 1916.
Family
Ridley's brother Alfred RidleyAlfred Ridley
Alfred Bayley Ridley was an English cricketer. Ridley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast....
and son-in-law Philip Pearson-Gregory
Philip Pearson-Gregory
Philip John Sherwin Pearson-Gregory was an English cricketer. Pearson-Gregory was a right-handed batsman. He was born at the manor house of Harlaxton Manor in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire...
both played first-class cricket.
External links
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