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Thomas Quiddington

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Thomas Quiddington (christened 21 January 1743, Coulsdon, Surrey – buried 6 December 1804, Coulsdon) was a noted English cricketer of the mid-18th century who played for Surrey.

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]

References

  1. ^ Ashley Mote, John Nyren's "The Cricketers of my Time", Robson, 1998
  2. ^ Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ a b H T Waghorn, The Dawn of Cricket, Electric Press, 1906