Thomas Quiddington
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Thomas Quiddington (christened 21 January 1743 at Coulsdon, Surrey; buried 6 December 1804 at Coulsdon) was a noted English cricketer of the mid-18th century who played for Surrey.
[edit] Career
Quiddington was a member of the famous Chertsey Cricket Club. His name has the alternative spelling of Quiddenden. He was primarily a bowler but his pace and style are unknown. He was a long stop fielder and described as a "steady batter" [1].
Quiddington's career probably began in the aftermath of the Seven Years War and he was certainly active between the 1769 and 1784 seasons [2]. He is first recorded playing for Caterham v Hambledon at Guildford Bason on 31 July and 1 August 1769, a game that Hambledon won by 4 wickets [3].
His last recorded appearance was for Chertsey v Coulsdon in June 1784 [3].
[edit] References
- ^ Ashley Mote, John Nyren's "The Cricketers of my Time", Robson, 1998
- ^ From Lads to Lord's; The History of Cricket: 1300–1787
- ^ a b H T Waghorn, The Dawn of Cricket, Electric Press, 1906
