Victor Riddell

Victor Riddell

Personal information
Full name	Victor Horsley Hume Riddell
Born	23 July 1905 Hermeston Hall, Yorkshire, England
Died	9 August 1976 (aged 71) Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1926	Cambridge University
1924	Devon
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 48 Batting average 8.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 13* Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 3/3
Source: Cricinfo, 17 February 2011

Victor Horsley Hume Riddell (23 July 1905 – 9 August 1976) was an English cricketer. Riddell was a right-handed batsman who fielded primarily as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Hermeston Hall, Yorkshire and was educated at Clifton College.

Riddell played two Minor Counties Championship matches for Devon in 1924 against the Surrey Second XI and Berkshire.^[1] Two years later he made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Lancashire. He played four further first-class matches in 1926 for the University, the last of which came against Oxford University.^[2] In his 5 first-class matches, Riddell scored 48 runs at a batting average of 8.00, with a high score of 13*. Behind the stumps he took three catches and made three stumpings.^[3]

He died in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire on 9 August 1976.

References

1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Victor Riddell
2. First-Class Matches played by Victor Riddell
3. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Victor Riddell

External links

• Victor Riddell at ESPNcricinfo
• Victor Riddell at CricketArchive