About: Arthur Ridding

Arthur Ridding (16 January 1827 – 4 September 1876) was an English first-class cricketer, educator and librarian. The son of The Reverend Charles Henry Ridding, who was a fellow at Winchester College, Ridding was born at Winchester in January 1827. He was educated at Winchester College, before going up to New College, Oxford in 1845, where he became a fellow in 1847. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1846. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1850, making a total of thirteen appearances. He scored a total of 265 runs in his thirteen matches, at an average of 13.25 and a high score of 40. He was described by Baily's Monthly Magazine of Sports and Pastimes as “a very fine