Arthur Chitty

Arthur Chitty
Chitty with the Entomological Society in 1904 (standing, 3rd from right)
Personal information
Full name
Arthur John Chitty
Born27 May 1859
Marylebone, London, England
Died6 January 1908(1908-01-06) (aged 48)
South Kensington, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsJoseph Chitty (father)
Edward Bradby (brother-in-law)
Henry Bradby (brother-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1879Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 23
Batting average 11.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 10*
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 May 2020

Arthur John Chitty (27 May 1859 – 6 January 1908) was an English first-class cricketer, barrister and entomologist.

The son of Joseph William Chitty, he was born in May 1859 at Marylebone. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to Balliol College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Gentlemen of England and the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1879.[3] He scored 23 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 10 not out.[4]

A student of the Middle Temple, Chitty was called to the bar in January 1885.[2] He died at South Kensington in January 1908.[5] His brothers-in-law Edward Bradby and Henry Bradby both played first-class cricket.

References

  1. ^ The Eton College Register 1871–1880. Spottiswode & Co., Ltd. 1907. p. 84.
  2. ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Chitty, Arthur John" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Chitty". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Chitty". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1908". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.


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