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Cornelius Willoughby Hudleston Fryer (12 February 1834 – 27 April 1874) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

The son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Fryer, he was born at Rugby in February 1834, and where he was educated at Rugby School. From Rugby he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1854 to 1856, making four appearances. He scored 21 runs in his four matches, in addition to taking 6 wickets from 12 balls bowled, a wicket every 2 balls. Having appeared in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's in 1854, Fryer gained a cricket blue.

After graduating from Cambridge he became a barrister as a member of the Inner Temple, being called to the bar in 1866. He lived at Bath and died in April 1874 at Andoversford, Gloucestershire.

References

1. Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register. Vol. 2. Rugby: A. J. Lawrence. p. 46.
2. ^ Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 586.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Cornelius Fryer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
4. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Cornelius Fryer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
5. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Cornelius Fryer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
6. Prospectus. Gloucester Journal. 8 August 1874. p. 1

External links

• Cornelius Fryer at ESPNcricinfo

• 1834 births
• 1874 deaths
• People from Rugby, Warwickshire
• People educated at Rugby School
• Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
• English cricketers
• Cambridge University cricketers
• Members of the Inner Temple
• English barristers