Arthur Fernie

Arthur Ernest Fernie (9 April 1877 – 24 July 1959) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

Arthur Fernie

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Ernest Fernie
Born	9 April 1877 Stone, Staffordshire, England
Died	24 July 1959 (aged 82) Bideford, Devon, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1897–1900	Cambridge University
1898–1900	Staffordshire
1901	Marylebone Cricket Club
1907	Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 22 Runs scored 121 Batting average 7.56 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 24 Balls bowled 2,897 Wickets 61 Bowling average 25.54 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 6/104 Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2019

The son of James Fernie, he was born at Stone, Staffordshire in April 1877.[1] He was educated at Wellingborough School, before going up to Clare College, Cambridge in 1896.[1]

He made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1897 against CI Thornton's XI at Cambridge.[2] He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1900, making a total of 21 appearances.[2] A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Fernie took 60 wickets for Cambridge, with came at an average of 24.81.[3] He took one five-wicket haul when he took 6 for 104 against AJ Webbe's XI in 1900.[3][4] He gained his Blues' in cricket in 1897 and 1900.[1] He played one first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1901 against London County.[2] In addition to playing at first-class level, Fernie also played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire in 1898 and 1900, and for Berkshire in two matches in 1907.[5]

After graduating from Cambridge, Fernie became a teacher. He was an assistant master at Lambrook School in Berkshire.[1] He died at Bideford in Devon in July 1959.

References

1. Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses: Abbas-Cutts. 4th volume. Cambridge University Press. p. 485.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Fernie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Fernie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
4. "Cambridge University v AJ Webbe's XI, 1900". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Arthur Fernie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

External links

• Arthur Fernie at ESPNcricinfo