About Christopher Ridley
Lived 1946 – 2009 (aged 63). Christopher Ridley was a cricketer.
Christopher Jonathan Ben Ridley (17 June 1946 – 10 September 2009) was a Rhodesian-born South African first-class cricketer.
Life and career Ridley was born at Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia in June 1946. He was educated at Milton High School, before studying in England at Keble College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1971, making six appearances. Ridley scored 88 runs in his six matches, with a high score of 23. With his right-arm medium-fast bowling, Ridley took 3 wickets at an expensive average of 118.66 runs apiece per wicket.
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.
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Who was Christopher Ridley?
Rhodesian-born South African cricketer
When was Christopher Ridley born?
Christopher Ridley was born on 17 June 1946 in Bulawayo.
When did Christopher Ridley die?
Christopher Ridley died on 10 September 2009 in Cape Town.
What was Christopher Ridley's occupation?
Christopher Ridley was a cricketer.
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