Frederick Wilding
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| Born | 20 November 1852 Montgomery, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 July 1945 (aged 92) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Anthony Wilding (son) Cora Wilding (daughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1881/82-1899/1900 | Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 14 November 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frederick Wilding KC (20 November 1852 – 5 July 1945) played first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1880s and 1890s. He also played tennis and was a noted athlete.
Early life[edit]
Wilding was born in Montgomery, Wales in 1852. His father, John Powell Wilding (1812–1872), was a surgeon. His mother was Harriet (née Farmer). He was educated at Hereford Cathedral School in Hereford and at Shrewsbury School in Shrewsbury, England. He gained admission as a solicitor in 1874.[1]
Wilding was prominent as an athlete in the west of England. In June 1879, he married Julia Wilding (née Anthony), the daughter of a mayor of Hereford. In the same year, they emigrated from Herefordshire to New Zealand.[1]
Life in New Zealand[edit]
Wilding became a well-to-do lawyer in Christchurch, New Zealand, and was appointed a King's Counsel in 1913.[1] Their house, "Fownhope" in St Martins, Christchurch, had two tennis courts, an asphalt winter court and a summer grass court. He founded Wilding Park, which is today the largest tennis centre in Canterbury.[1] He won the New Zealand Championships doubles title five times between 1887 and 1894 with his partner Richard Harman.[2]
Their son Tony Wilding, was a world champion tennis player, and played cricket for Canterbury, but was killed in action during the First World War. Their daughter Cora Wilding was an artist and outdoor enthusiast, and founded the Youth Hostel Association of New Zealand in 1932.
He died, aged 92, in Christchurch on 5 July 1945,[3] and was buried at Bromley Cemetery.[4][5][6][7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Hall, Fiona. "Wilding, Frederick". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "New Zealand Championships". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Frederick Wilding". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Frederick Wilding (obituary)". Papers Past. 1945.
- ^ "Frederick Wilding (funeral)". Papers Past. 1945.
- ^ "Frederick Wilding (tributes)". Papers Past. 1945.
- ^ "Frederick Wilding (death notice)". Papers Past. 1945.
- 1852 births
- 1945 deaths
- Burials at Bromley Cemetery
- 19th-century New Zealand sportspeople
- Canterbury cricketers
- New Zealand cricketers
- New Zealand male tennis players
- New Zealand King's Counsel
- People from Montgomeryshire
- Sportspeople from Powys
- Welsh emigrants to New Zealand
- New Zealand sports executives and administrators
- People educated at Hereford Cathedral School
- People educated at Shrewsbury School
- 19th-century New Zealand lawyers