Chris Goldie

Christopher Frederick Evelyn Goldie (born 2 November 1960) is a South African-born English former cricketer.

Goldie was born at Johannesburg in November 1960. He was educated in England at St Paul's School in London, before matriculating to Pembroke College, Cambridge. There, he made his debut in first-class cricket as a wicket-keeper for Cambridge University against Essex at Fenner's in 1981. He made ten first-class appearances for Cambridge in 1981, including playing in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's, gaining him a blue. He made his highest career score during the match, scoring 77 runs as a nightwatchman. The occasion was not without controversy, as Anne Merewood, a 19-year-old first year student at Girton College was denied access to the pavilion to witness his innings, as at the time women were not permitted to enter the pavilion at Lord's. While studying at Cambridge, he made four appearances in List A one-day cricket for the Combined Universities in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup.

Goldie joined Hampshire in 1983, signing a two-year contract as reserve wicket-keeper to Bobby Parks. He made three appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire, against the touring New Zealanders in 1983, the touring Sri Lankans in 1984, and Oxford University in 1985. with his role at the club later expanding when he became their press officer. Sixteen years after his last senior appearance, Goldie made a one-day appearance for the Middlesex Cricket Board against Scotland in the 1st round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which was played in August 2001. Outside of cricket, Goldie spent over 25-years working in the not-for-profit sector. He began his career in the sector with SportsAid, firstly as the charity's fundraising manager and later its national director. In 2003, he became a fundraising consultant and helped raise £12 million to rebuild the Young Vic Theatre in London.