Arthur Chitty
English cricketer, barrister, entomologist
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Arthur John Chitty (27 May 1859 – 6 January 1908) was an English first-class cricketer, barrister and entomologist.
Marylebone, London, England
South Kensington, London, England
Chitty with the Entomological Society in 1904 (standing, 3rd from right) | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Arthur John Chitty | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1859 Marylebone, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 January 1908 (aged 48) South Kensington, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Relations | Joseph Chitty (father) Edward Bradby (brother-in-law) Henry Bradby (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1879 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 May 2020 | |||||||||||||||
The son of Joseph William Chitty, he was born in May 1859 at Marylebone. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to Balliol College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Gentlemen of England and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1879.[3] He scored 23 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 10 not out.[4]
A student of the Middle Temple, Chitty was called to the bar in January 1885.[2] He died at South Kensington in January 1908.[5] His brothers-in-law Edward Bradby and Henry Bradby both played first-class cricket.
