Frederick Wilding
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| Born |
20 November 1852 Montgomery, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
5 July 1945 (aged 92) Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1881/82-1899/1900 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: , 14 November 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frederick Wilding KC (born 20 November 1852 in Montgomery, Wales, died 5 July 1945 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand) played first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1880s and 1890s. He also played tennis, and had been a noted athlete in the west of England.
Frederick and Julia Wilding emigrated from Herefordshire, England in 1879. He was a well-to-do lawyer in Christchurch, New Zealand. Their house "Fownhope" in St Martin, Christchurch had two tennis courts, an asphalt winter court and a summer grass court.
Their son Tony Wilding, was a world champion tennis player, and had played cricket for Canterbury.
Their daughter Cora Wilding was an artist and outdoor enthusiast, and founder of the Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand in 1932.
He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1913.[1]
References
- ↑ Hall, Fiona. "Wilding, Frederick". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 August 2013.