Alfred Ridley Explained

Alfred Ridley
Country:England
Fullname:Alfred Bayley Ridley
Birth Date:14 December 1859
Birth Place:East Woodhay, Hampshire, England
Death Place:Lambeth, London, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm roundarm fast
Family:Arthur Ridley (brother)
Club1:Hampshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:43
Bat Avg1:10.75
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:41
Deliveries1:76
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:17.50
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:2/30
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:10 January
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19408.html Cricinfo

Alfred Bayley Ridley (14 December 1849 — 26 March 1898) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

The son of The Reverend Nicholas James Ridley, he was born at in December 1849 at Hollington House in East Woodhay, Hampshire. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He graduated from there as a second lieutenant into the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) in May 1878. He was promoted to lieutenant in May 1880, and shortly after served in the First Boer War.[1] Ridley later played first-class cricket, making his debut for Hampshire against Kent at Southampton in 1884; the following year he made a second appearance against Derbyshire, in what was the second first-class match to be played at the newly constructed Northlands Road in Southampton.[2] He scored 43 runs in these matches,[3] in addition to taking two wickets.[4] In the King's Own, he was promoted to captain in September 1886. Ridley died at London in March 1898, following a long illness.[5] He was survived by his widow, Amy.[6] His elder brother, Arthur, was also a first-class cricketer.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Eton Register. 1907. Spottiswood & Co, Ltd.. Eton. 86. en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Alfred Ridley. CricketArchive. 28 January 2023. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alfred Ridley. CricketArchive. 28 January 2023. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Alfred Ridley. CricketArchive. 28 January 2023. subscription.
  5. Capt. Alfred Bayley Ridley. Army and Navy Gazette. 2 April 1898. p. 10
  6. East Woodhay. Berkshire Chronicle. 2 April 1898. p. 8