Cornelius Fryer

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

Cornelius Fryer

Personal information
Full name	Cornelius Willoughby Hudleston Fryer
Born	12 February 1834 Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Died	27 April 1874(1874-04-27) (aged 40) Andoversford, Gloucestershire, England
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1854–1856	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 21 Batting average 3.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 10 Balls bowled 12 Wickets 6 Bowling average ? 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/? Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 April 2021

The son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Fryer, he was born at Rugby in February 1834, and where he was educated at Rugby School.^[1] From Rugby he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge.^[2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club from 1854 to 1856, making four appearances.^[3] He scored 21 runs in his four matches,^[4] in addition to taking 6 wickets from 12 balls bowled, a wicket every 2 balls.^[5] Having appeared in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's in 1854, Fryer gained a cricket blue.^[2]

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.^[2][6]