Arthur Chitty

Arthur John Chitty (27 May 1859 – 6 January 1908) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

Arthur Chitty
Personal information
Full nameArthur John Chitty
Born27 May 1859
Marylebone, London, England
Died6 January 1908(1908-01-06) (aged 48)
South Kensington, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsJoseph Chitty (father)
Edward Bradby (brother-in-law)
Henry Bradby (brother-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1879Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 23
Batting average 11.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10*
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 May 2020

The son of Joseph William Chitty, he was born in May 1859 at Marylebone. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to Balliol College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Gentlemen of England and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1879.[3] He scored 23 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 10 not out.[4]

A student of the Middle Temple, Chitty was called to the bar in January 1885.[2] He died at South Kensington in January 1908.[5] His brothers-in-law Edward Bradby and Henry Bradby both played first-class cricket.

References
  1. The Eton College Register 1871–1880. Spottiswode & Co., Ltd. 1907. p. 84.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 248.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Chitty". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Chitty". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1908". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.


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