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Gerald Vernon Newport Ridley TD, JP (23 October 1897 – 12 November 1953) was an English cricketer. Ridley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Felsted, Essex.

Ridley served during World War I, during which he was promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant on 28 May 1918. He later resigned his commission from the 2nd Dragoon Guards on 1 April 1920, retaining the rank of Lieutenant. Later in November of that year, he joined the Essex Yeomanry, which was part of the Territorial Force.

In cricket, Ridley made his first-class debut for Essex against the Combined Services in 1922. He made five further first-class appearances for Essex, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1926 County Championship. In his six first-class appearances, he scored 113 runs at an average of 10.27, with a high score of 66 not out54. This score, which was his only first-class half century, came against Gloucestershire in 1924.

In September 1930 he was awarded the Efficiency Decoration for over twelve years service in the Essex Yeomanry (his service had earlier been placed back to 28 May 1918). By 1938 he held the rank of Captain and had been awarded the Territorial Decoration, it was in this year that he resigned his commission. Outside of his cricket and military service he worked as a Justice of the peace. He was also a member of the executive committee at Essex County Cricket Club until his death at Chignal St James, Essex on 12 November 1953.

References

1. "No. 30777". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 July 1918. p. 7854.
2. "No. 31941". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1920. p. 6563.
3. "No. 32140". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 November 1920. p. 11771.
4. "First-Class Matches played by Gerald Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gerald Ridley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
6. "Essex v Gloucestershire, 1924". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
7. "No. 34438". The London Gazette. 24 September 1937. p. 5959.
8. "No. 34493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 March 1938. p. 1752.
9. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1953". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2011.

External links

• Gerald Ridley at ESPNcricinfo
• Gerald Ridley at CricketArchive

• 1897 births
• 1953 deaths
• People from Felsted
• English cricketers
• Essex cricketers
• English cricket administrators
• British Army personnel of World War I
• 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) officers
• Essex Yeomanry officers
• Cricketers from Essex
• Territorial Force officers
• Military personnel from Essex