Cornelius Fryer
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| Full name | Cornelius Willoughby Hudleston Fryer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 1834 Rugby, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 April 1874 (aged 40) Andoversford, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1854–1856 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 April 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornelius Willoughby Hudleston Fryer (12 February 1834 – 27 April 1874) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.
The son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Fryer, he was born at Rugby in February 1834, and where he was educated at Rugby School.[1] From Rugby he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1854 to 1856, making four appearances.[3] He scored 21 runs in his four matches,[4] in addition to taking 6 wickets from 12 balls bowled, a wicket every 2 balls.[5] Having appeared in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's in 1854, Fryer gained a cricket blue.[2]
After graduating from Cambridge he became a barrister as a member of the Inner Temple, being called to the bar in 1866. He lived at Bath and died in April 1874 at Andoversford, Gloucestershire.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register. Vol. 2. Rugby: A. J. Lawrence. p. 46.
- ^ a b c Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 586.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Cornelius Fryer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Cornelius Fryer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Cornelius Fryer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Prospectus. Gloucester Journal. 8 August 1874. p. 1