Algernon Whiting

Algernon Oswald Whiting (23 April 1861 – 23 January 1931) was an English first-class cricketer and tea planter.

Algernon Whiting
Personal information
Full nameAlgernon Oswald Whiting
Born23 April 1861
Kensington, London, England
Died23 January 1931(1931-01-23) (aged 69)
Worcester Park, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1881–1882Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 317
Batting average 18.64
100s/50s –/2
Top score 80
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 April 2020

The son of George Whiting, he was born at Kensington in April 1861. He was educated firstly at Charterhouse School, before leaving there for Sherborne School in 1874.[1] From Sherborne, he went up to Merton College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford in 1881. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1882, making a total of nine appearances.[3] Whiting scored a total of 317 runs in his nine matches, at an average of 18.64 and a high score of 80.[4]

After graduating from Oxford, Whiting became a tea planter at Haputale in British Ceylon.[1] While in Ceylon, he was a key figure in the early growth of cricket on the island.[5] By the late 1920s, he held a number of directorships of tea and rubber plantations in Ceylon.[6] Whiting died in January 1931 at Worcester Park, Surrey.

References
  1. Charterhouse Register, 1872-1910. Chiswick Press. 1911. p. 65.
  2. Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 1544.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Algernon Whiting". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Algernon Whiting". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. "Wisden - Supplementary obituaries in 1930-31". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  6. The Directory of Directors for 1927. Thomas Skinner & Company. 1927. p. 1673.
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