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, an excellent runner between wickets, and a good fieldsman who could also keep wicket. He played for the Lancaster Park club in Christchurch.[3][4]
Ridley's highest first-class score was 52 against Wellington in 1896–97.[5] He scored 46 (in an opening partnership of 123 with Len Cuff) and 14 not out when Canterbury beat Wellington in 1894–95.[6] His younger brother Archie also had a long career for Canterbury and represented New Zealand.
Ridley worked for 44 years for the Christchurch Gas Company, the last 40 years as sales manager until he retired in 1934.[4][7]
References
edit- ^ "Harry Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Rev Morris Samuel Ridley". Ancestry. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Cricket". Press: 5. 2 January 1893.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Mr H. C. Ridley". Press: 8. 13 January 1949.
- ^ "Canterbury v Wellington 1896-97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ T. W. Reese, New Zealand Cricket: 1841–1914, Simpson & Williams, Christchurch, 1927, p. 322.
- ^ "Long Service: Retirements from Gas Campany". Press: 7. 30 October 1934.