Charles Henry Dryden (13 January 1860 – 1 July 1943) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1885 to 1894.
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| Full name | Charles Henry Dryden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1860 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 July 1943 (aged 83) Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884/85–1894/95 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 January 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket career
editDryden was a leg-spin bowler – "a wily slow bowler, great in a tight corner"[1] – who achieved some impressive bowling figures for Wellington. He was also a stubborn batsman and a safe fieldsman.[2]
Dryden's best match figures were 12 for 93 (7 for 58 and 5 for 35) in a loss to Canterbury in 1889–90, when Albert Moss took all ten Wellington wickets in the first innings.[3] He twice took his best innings figures of 7 for 24: when Nelson needed 84 to win in 1886–87 he was mainly responsible for dismissing them for 70;[4] and in 1893–94 he helped dismiss Auckland for 77.[5]
Personal life
editDryden worked as a building contractor in Wellington. He and his wife had a daughter and a son. He died in hospital at Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands in July 1943, aged 83.[2] His brother Walter played one first-class match in 1885–86, alongside Charles.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Wellington As It Was: Sport 50 Years Ago". Evening Post. Vol. CXXI, no. 151. 27 June 1936. p. 10. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Mr C. H. Dryden". Evening Post. 5 July 1943. p. 3. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Canterbury v Wellington 1889-90". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Wellington v Nelson 1886-87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Auckland v Wellington 1893-94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Nelson v Wellington 1885-86". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2023.