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English cricketer and educator

Arthur Fernie
Personal information
Full nameArthur Ernest Fernie
Born9 April 1877
Stone, Staffordshire, England
Died24 July 1959(1959-07-24) (aged 82)
Bideford, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1897–1900Cambridge University
1898–1900Staffordshire
1901Marylebone Cricket Club
1907Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 22
Runs scored 121
Batting average 7.56
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 24
Balls bowled 2,897
Wickets 61
Bowling average 25.54
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/104
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2019

Arthur Ernest Fernie (9 April 1877 – 24 July 1959) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

The son of James Fernie, he was born at Stone, Staffordshire in April 1877. He was educated at Wellingborough School, before going up to Clare College, Cambridge in 1896.

He made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1897 against CI Thornton's XI at Cambridge. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge until 1900, making a total of 21 appearances. A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Fernie took 60 wickets for Cambridge, with came at an average of 24.81. He took one five-wicket haul when he took 6 for 104 against AJ Webbe's XI in 1900. He gained his Blues' in cricket in 1897 and 1900. He played one first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1901 against London County. In addition to playing at first-class level, Fernie also played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire in 1898 and 1900, and for Berkshire in two matches in 1907.

After graduating from Cambridge, Fernie became a teacher. He was an assistant master at Lambrook School in Berkshire. He died at Bideford in Devon in July 1959.

References

  1. ^ Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses: Abbas-Cutts. Vol. 4th volume. Cambridge University Press. p. 485.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Fernie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Fernie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. "Cambridge University v AJ Webbe's XI, 1900". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Arthur Fernie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

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