Cornelius Fryer Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Cornelius Willoughby Hudleston Fryer
Birth Date:12 February 1834
Birth Place:Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Death Place:Andoversford, Gloucestershire, England
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Cambridge University
Year1:1854 - 1856
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:21
Bat Avg1:3.50
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:10
Deliveries1:12
Wickets1:6
Bowl Avg1:?
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:3/?
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:25 April
Year:2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13302.html Cricinfo

Cornelius Willoughby Hudleston Fryer (12 February 1834 – 27 April 1874) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

The son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Fryer, he was born at Rugby in February 1834, and where he was educated at Rugby School.[1] From Rugby he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1854 to 1856, making four appearances.[3] He scored 21 runs in his four matches,[4] in addition to taking 6 wickets from 12 balls bowled, a wicket every 2 balls.[5] Having appeared in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's in 1854, Fryer gained a cricket blue.[2]

After graduating from Cambridge he became a barrister as a member of the Inner Temple, being called to the bar in 1866. He lived at Bath and died in April 1874 at Andoversford, Gloucestershire.[2] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mitchell, A. T. . Rugby School Register . 1902 . 2 . A. J. Lawrence . Rugby . 46 . en.
  2. Book: Venn, John. Alumni Cantabrigienses. 1944. 2. Cambridge University Press. 586. en.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Cornelius Fryer . CricketArchive. 2021-04-26. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Cornelius Fryer . CricketArchive. 2021-04-26. subscription.
  5. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Cornelius Fryer . CricketArchive. 2021-04-26. subscription.
  6. Prospectus. Gloucester Journal. 8 August 1874. p. 1