Arthur Ridding

Arthur Ridding (16 January 1827 – 4 September 1876) was an English first-class cricketer, educator and librarian.

Arthur Ridding
Personal information
Full nameArthur Ridding
Born16 January 1827
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Died4 September 1876(1876-09-04) (aged 49)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsWilliam Ridding (brother)
Charles Ridding (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1846–1850Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 265
Batting average 13.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 40
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2020

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
  1. Winchester College, 1836-1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. 1907. pp. 57.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 1198.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Ridding". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Ridding". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes. 29. 1877. p. 248.
  6. Saturday, September 9. Oxford Journal. 9 September 1876. p. 5
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