John Ridley (cricketer)

John Nicholas Ridley (7 June 1879 – 28 March 1903) was an English first-class cricketer.

John Ridley

Personal information
Full name	John Nicholas Ridley
Born	7 June 1879 Simonburn, Northumberland, England
Died	28 March 1903 (aged 23) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 59 Batting average 19.66 100s/50s –/– Top score 30* Balls bowled 132 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2019

Ridley was born at Simonburn, Northumberland and later studied at the University of Oxford. He later toured British India with the Oxford University Authentics in 1902–03, making three first-class appearances on the tour against Bombay, the Parsees and the Gentlemen of England.[1] He scored 59 in his three first-class matches, with a high score of 30 not out.[2] After departing from the touring party following the conclusion of the tour, Ridley intended to return home having travelled via Ceylon, Australia, China, Japan, and the United States. He made it as far as Australia, where he became stricken with typhoid fever. He died from the disease at Sydney in March 1903.[3]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by John Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
3. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1903". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2019-07-26.

External links

• John Ridley at ESPNcricinfo