Roland Horridge

Roland Edward William George Horridge (born 27 January 1963) is an English cricketer. Horridge is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Radcliffe, Lancashire.

Roland Horridge

Personal information
Full name	Roland Edward William George Horridge
Born	(1963-01-27) 27 January 1963 Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	medium quick
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1987-present	Chorley
1984-1985	Lancashire 2nd X1
1992	MCC
1994-2001	Lancashire Cricket Board
Career statistics
Competition LA Matches 5 Runs scored 69 Batting average 23.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 27* Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2010

He captained Chorley from 1990 to 2001, leading the club to an unprecedented three successive finals (1994,1995 and 1996) in the National Club Cricket Championship, winning in 1994 and 1995. The club were awarded nine trophies during his captainship.

An inspiration leader, . "Handbag" secured many cup competition wins for Chorley the league title eluded him Chorley were runners up SIX times in eleven years under his captaincy. He remains involved at the club, as his sons play.

Horridge represented the Lancashire Cricket Board in List A cricket from 1994 - 2001 captaining from 1996 .His debut List A match came against the Netherlands in the 1999 NatWest Trophy. he represented the Board in 5 List A matches, the last of which came against Cheshire in the 1st round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2001. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 69 runs at a batting average of 23.00, with a high score of 67*.

Horridge also played rugby in the Hong Kong Sevens in 1984 against the All Blacks.

External links

• Roland Horridge at Cricinfo
• Roland Horridge at CricketArchive