David Adams Riddell (30 September 1899 — 3 April 1957) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

David Riddell
Personal information
Full name
David Adams Riddell
Born30 September 1899
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died3 April 1957(1957-04-03) (aged 57)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1921–1922Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 56
Batting average 11.20
100s/50s –/–
Top score 32
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 November 2022

Riddell was born at Glasgow in September 1899. He was educated at Fettes College, before matriculating to St John's College, Cambridge.[1] He served during the First World War with the Machine Gun Corps, being commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in October 1918, less than one month before the end of the war.[2] A club cricketer for Greenock, Riddell made three appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland in 1921 and 1922, playing twice against Ireland and once against Surrey.[3] He scored 56 runs in his three matches, at an average of 11.20, with a highest score of 32.[4] Riddell later emigrated to Australia, where he died in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy in April 1957.

References

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  1. ^ List of Members - Cambridge University. Cambridge University Press. 1991. p. 1137. ISBN 9780521434683.
  2. ^ "No. 30960". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 October 1918. p. 12315.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by David Riddell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Riddell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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