Arthur Fernie

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Arthur Fernie
Personal information
Full name
Arthur Ernest Fernie
Born9 April 1877
Stone, Staffordshire, England
Died24 July 1959(1959-07-24) (aged 82)
Bideford, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1897–1900Cambridge University
1898–1900Staffordshire
1901Marylebone Cricket Club
1907Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 22
Runs scored 121
Batting average 7.56
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 24
Balls bowled 2,897
Wickets 61
Bowling average 25.54
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/104
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2019

Arthur Ernest Fernie (9 April 1877 – 24 July 1959) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

The son of James Fernie, he was born at Stone, Staffordshire in April 1877.[1] He was educated at Wellingborough School, before going up to Clare College, Cambridge in 1896.[1]

He made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1897 against CI Thornton's XI at Cambridge.[2] He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1900, making a total of 21 appearances.[2] A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Fernie took 60 wickets for Cambridge, with came at an average of 24.81.[3] He took one five-wicket haul when he took 6 for 104 against AJ Webbe's XI in 1900.[3][4] He gained his Blues' in cricket in 1897 and 1900.[1] He played one first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1901 against London County.[2] In addition to playing at first-class level, Fernie also played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire in 1898 and 1900, and for Berkshire in two matches in 1907.[5]

After graduating from Cambridge, Fernie became a teacher. He was an assistant master at Lambrook School in Berkshire.[1] He died at Bideford in Devon in July 1959.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses: Abbas-Cutts. Vol. 4th volume. Cambridge University Press. p. 485.
  2. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Fernie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Fernie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Cambridge University v AJ Webbe's XI, 1900". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Arthur Fernie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

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