Gerald Vernon Newport Ridley TD, JP (23 October 1897 – 12 November 1953) was an English cricketer. Ridley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Felsted, Essex.
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| Full name | Gerald Vernon Newport Ridley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 October 1897 Felsted, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 1953 (aged 56) Chignal St James, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922–1926 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ridley served during World War I, during which he was promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant on 28 May 1918.[1] He later resigned his commission from the 2nd Dragoon Guards on 1 April 1920, retaining the rank of Lieutenant.[2] Later in November of that year, he joined the Essex Yeomanry, which was part of the Territorial Force.[3]
In cricket, Ridley made his first-class debut for Essex against the Combined Services in 1922. He made five further first-class appearances for Essex, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1926 County Championship.[4] In his six first-class appearances, he scored 113 runs at an average of 10.27, with a high score of 66 not out54.[5] This score, which was his only first-class half century, came against Gloucestershire in 1924.[6]
In September 1930 he was awarded the Efficiency Decoration for over twelve years service in the Essex Yeomanry (his service had earlier been placed back to 28 May 1918).[7] By 1938 he held the rank of Captain and had been awarded the Territorial Decoration, it was in this year that he resigned his commission.[8] Outside of his cricket and military service he worked as a Justice of the peace. He was also a member of the executive committee at Essex County Cricket Club until his death at Chignal St James, Essex on 12 November 1953.[9]
References edit
- ^ "No. 30777". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 July 1918. p. 7854.
- ^ "No. 31941". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1920. p. 6563.
- ^ "No. 32140". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 November 1920. p. 11771.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Gerald Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gerald Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Essex v Gloucestershire, 1924". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "No. 34438". The London Gazette. 24 September 1937. p. 5959.
- ^ "No. 34493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 March 1938. p. 1752.
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1953". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
External links edit
- Gerald Ridley at ESPNcricinfo
- Gerald Ridley at CricketArchive