Arnold Rutherford Explained

Arnold Rutherford
Country:England
Fullname:Arnold Page Rutherford
Birth Date:2 September 1892
Birth Place:Highclere, Hampshire, England
Death Place:Weybridge, Surrey, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Family:John Rutherford (brother)
Club1:Hampshire
Year1:1912
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:18
Bat Avg1:18.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:18
Deliveries1:36
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:6 January
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/19505.html Cricinfo

Arnold Page Rutherford (2 September 1892 — 23 July 1980) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of the soldier J. A. Rutherford,[1] he was born in July 1892 at Highclere, Hampshire. He was educated at Repton School,[2] where he captained the school cricket team in 1911.[3] Rutherford made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Cambridge University at Southampton in 1912.[4] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 18 runs by Eric Kidd.[5] Following the First World War, he was employed as an accountants clerk in Highclere.[6] Rutherford died at Weybridge in July 1980.[3] His elder brother, John, was also a first-class cricketer.

Notes and References

  1. News: Announcements. Northampton Mercury. 5. 6 August 1926. 7 February 2024. subscription. British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Book: Repton School Register, 1557–1910. 1910. A. J. Lawrence. Repton. 459. en.
  3. Web site: Wisden - Obituaries in 1980. ESPNcricinfo. 7 February 2024.
  4. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Arnold Rutherford. CricketArchive. 7 February 2024. subscription.
  5. Web site: Hampshire v Cambridge University, University Match 1912. CricketArchive. 7 February 2024. subscription.
  6. News: Windfall for clerk left large estate. Langport & Somerton Herald. Langport. 3. 25 September 1920. 7 February 2024. subscription. British Newspaper Archive.