Leslie Kidd
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Eric Leslie Kidd was an English-born Irish cricketer
. A right-handed batsman and leg spin
bowler, he played 147 first-class cricket
matches, mostly for Middlesex
, and played for the Ireland cricket team on six occasions.
and son of Percy Marmaduke Kidd (1851-1942), both eminent doctors, E. L. Kidd was educated at Wellington College
, and went on to study at Cambridge University where he made his first-class debut, playing for the university team
against Essex
in May 1910 and gained his blue
when he played against Oxford University
later in the year. He remained in the University side for four years and also began to play county cricket
for Middlesex, making his debut for them in August 1910 against Yorkshire
.
He also played for the MCC
and in a few Gentlemen v Players
matches, and at the outbreak of World War I
was considered as someone who could possibly play Test cricket
for England.
After the war, he had moved to Dublin where he worked for Guinness
, and his appearances for Middlesex became rather sporadic by the standards of the time, only playing when on vacation from work in Dublin. He made his debut for Ireland in August 1921, playing against Scotland in a first-class match.
He continued with his occasional appearances for Middlesex, occasionally appearing for other first-class teams such as the Free Foresters, and played for Ireland five more times, once against Scotland and four times against the MCC. His last game for Ireland was in August 1930 against the MCC in Dublin, His last game for Middlesex was a County Championship
match against Essex in June 1928,whilst his final first-class match was for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University, for whom he played his first first-class match.
at an average of 34.18, with a top score of 73 against Scotland in July 1925. He took 23 wickets at an average
of 20.00, with best bowling figures of 5/63 against the MCC in August 1924, the only time he took five wickets in an innings for Ireland. In first-class cricket, he scored 5113 runs at an average of 24.94, with a top score of 167 for Cambridge University against Sussex
in 1912. He took 186 wickets at an average of 24.62, with best innings bowling of 8/49 also for Cambridge University against Sussex, this time in 1911. His highest first-class score for Middlesex was 150 not out
and his best bowling for them was 4/39.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. A right-handed batsman and leg spin
Leg spin
Leg spin is a type of spin bowling in the sport of cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a wrist spin action, causing the ball to spin from right to left in the cricket pitch, at the point of delivery. When the ball bounces, the spin causes the ball to deviate sharply from right to left, that...
bowler, he played 147 first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches, mostly for Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
, and played for the Ireland cricket team on six occasions.
Biography
The grandson of Joseph Kidd (1824-1918)Joseph Kidd (1824-1918)
Joseph Kidd was a doctor, author, and physician to Benjamin Disraeli.-Biography:Joseph Kidd was born in Limerick, Ireland, on 15 February 1824, one of at least fifteen children of Thomas Keane Kidd, a merchant...
and son of Percy Marmaduke Kidd (1851-1942), both eminent doctors, E. L. Kidd was educated at Wellington College
Wellington College, Berkshire
-Former pupils:Notable former pupils include historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, language school pioneer John Haycraft, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher...
, and went on to study at Cambridge University where he made his first-class debut, playing for the university team
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
in May 1910 and gained his blue
University Sporting Blue
A Blue is an award earned by sportsmen and women at a university and some schools for competition at the highest level. The awarding of Blues began at Oxford and Cambridge Universities...
when he played against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
later in the year. He remained in the University side for four years and also began to play county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
for Middlesex, making his debut for them in August 1910 against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
.
He also played for the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
and in a few Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
matches, and at the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
was considered as someone who could possibly play Test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for England.
After the war, he had moved to Dublin where he worked for Guinness
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
, and his appearances for Middlesex became rather sporadic by the standards of the time, only playing when on vacation from work in Dublin. He made his debut for Ireland in August 1921, playing against Scotland in a first-class match.
He continued with his occasional appearances for Middlesex, occasionally appearing for other first-class teams such as the Free Foresters, and played for Ireland five more times, once against Scotland and four times against the MCC. His last game for Ireland was in August 1930 against the MCC in Dublin, His last game for Middlesex was a County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
match against Essex in June 1928,whilst his final first-class match was for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University, for whom he played his first first-class match.
Statistics
In matches for Ireland, Kidd scored 376 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 34.18, with a top score of 73 against Scotland in July 1925. He took 23 wickets at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 20.00, with best bowling figures of 5/63 against the MCC in August 1924, the only time he took five wickets in an innings for Ireland. In first-class cricket, he scored 5113 runs at an average of 24.94, with a top score of 167 for Cambridge University against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
in 1912. He took 186 wickets at an average of 24.62, with best innings bowling of 8/49 also for Cambridge University against Sussex, this time in 1911. His highest first-class score for Middlesex was 150 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
and his best bowling for them was 4/39.