Harry Ridley (cricketer)
Harry Clifford Ridley (1868 – 11 January 1949) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 18 matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury between 1892 and 1905.[1]
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Full name | Harry Clifford Ridley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1868 Chepstow, Monmouthshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 January 1949 (aged 80) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Archie Ridley (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1891-92 to 1904-05 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 October 2020 |
Harry Ridley was one of nine children of the Rev. Morris Samuel Ridley, who brought his family from Monmouthshire to Christchurch in the 1880s.[2] He was an opening batsman, reliable and with a strong defence, and a good fieldsman who could also keep wicket. He played for the Lancaster Park club in Christchurch.[3]
His highest first-class score was 52 against Wellington in 1896-97.[4] He scored 46 (in an opening partnership of 123 with Len Cuff) and 14 not out when Canterbury beat Wellington in 1894-95.[5] His younger brother Archie also had a long career for Canterbury and represented New Zealand.
References
- "Harry Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Rev Morris Samuel Ridley". Ancestry. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Cricket". Press: 5. 2 January 1893.
- "Canterbury v Wellington 1896-97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- T. W. Reese, New Zealand Cricket: 1841–1914, Simpson & Williams, Christchurch, 1927, p. 322.