Christopher Ridley
South African cricketer
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Christopher Jonathan Ben Ridley (17 June 1946 – 10 September 2009) was a Rhodesian-born South African first-class cricketer.
Bulawayo, Matabeleland,
Southern Rhodesia
Cape Town, Western Cape,
South Africa
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| Full name | Christopher Jonathan Ben Ridley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1946 Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Southern Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 September 2009 (aged 63) Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Giles Ridley (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life and career
Ridley was born at Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia in June 1946. He was educated at Milton High School,[1] before studying in England at Keble College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1971, making six appearances.[3] Ridley scored 88 runs in his six matches, with a high score of 23.[4] With his right-arm medium-fast bowling, Ridley took 3 wickets at an expensive average of 118.66 runs apiece per wicket.[5]
Ridley later emigrated to South Africa, where he died at Cape Town in September 2009. His brother, Giles, was a Rhodes Scholar who also played first-class cricket for Oxford University.[6]