Cornelius Fryer

Cornelius Fryer
Personal information
Full name	Cornelius Willoughby Hudleston Fryer
Born	12 February 1834; Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Died	27 April 1874 (aged 40); Andoversford, Gloucestershire, England
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
1854–1856	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Matches	4
Runs scored	21
Batting average	3.50
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	10
Balls bowled	12
Wickets	6
Bowling average	?
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	3/?
Catches/stumpings	–/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 25 April 2021

Cornelius Willoughby Hudleston Fryer (12 February 1834 – 27 April 1874) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

The son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Fryer, he was born at Rugby in February 1834, and where he was educated at Rugby School.^[1] From Rugby he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge.^[2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1854 to 1856, making four appearances.^[3] He scored 21 runs in his four matches,^[4] in addition to taking 6 wickets from 12 balls bowled, a wicket every 2 balls.^[5] Having appeared in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's in 1854, Fryer gained a cricket blue.^[2]

After graduating from Cambridge he became a barrister as a member of the Inner Temple, being called to the bar in 1866. He lived at Bath and died in April 1874 at Andoversford, Gloucestershire.^[2]^[6]

References

^ Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register. Vol. 2. Rugby: A. J. Lawrence. p. 46.
^ ^a ^b ^c Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 586.
^ "First-Class Matches played by Cornelius Fryer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Cornelius Fryer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Cornelius Fryer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
^ Prospectus. Gloucester Journal. 8 August 1874. p. 1