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 –/–
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.