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'''Stephen Fry''' (23 May 1900 &ndash; 18 May 1979) was an [[English]] [[cricketer]]. Fry was a right-handed [[Batsman (cricket)|batsman]] who played primarily as a [[wicketkeeper]].
'''Stephen Hope Fry''' (23 May 1900 – 18 May 1979) was an English first-class [[cricket]]er.


The son of the cricketer [[C. B. Fry]] and his wife, [[Beatrice Holme Sumner]], he was born at [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]] in May 1900. Fry made his debut in [[first-class cricket]] for [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] against [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] at [[County Ground, Southampton|Southampton]] in the [[1922 County Championship]]. He made two further first-class appearances in 1922, against [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]] and [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]]. A seven-year gap between his next appearance for Hampshire followed, with him resuming his first-class career in 1929, when he made fifteen appearances. He played for Hampshire in 1930 and 1931, though his appearances became less regular.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6610/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Stephen Fry|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=29 June 2023|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He was an attacking batsman much like his father, however it was noted by ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' that he "lacked his father's rare qualities to implement this philosophy".<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228571.html|title=Wisden - Obituaries in 1979|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=29 June 2023}}</ref> In 29 first-class matches for Hampshire, he scored 508 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of 10.58; he made one half century,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6610/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stephen Fry|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=29 June 2023|url-access=subscription}}</ref> a score of 78 against [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6610/f_Batting_by_Opponent.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding Against Each Opponent by Stephen Fry|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=29 June 2023|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Fry [[wicket-keeper|kept-wicket]] on occasion for Hampshire and stood in as [[captain (cricket)|captain]] for [[Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson|Lord Tennyson]] in 1931,<ref name="OBIT"/> being one of five captains used that season.
Fry, the son of Hampshire and [[England national cricket team|England]] legend [[C.B. Fry]], made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]] in 1922 against local rivals [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] at the [[County Ground, Southampton]]. Fry played for Hampshire three times in 1922, with his third and final match coming against [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] at [[The Oval]].


Fry later owned The Master Builder Hotel on the banks of the [[Beaulieu River]] in [[Buckler's Hard]], alongside his wife, Yvonne.<ref>{{cite book|title=Buckler's Hard: A Rural Shipbuilding Centre|first=A. J.|last=Holland|publisher=K. Mason|page=200|year=1985|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HXYsAAAAYAAJ|language=English|isbn=9780859373289}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Captain's Lady|first=Ronald|last=Morris|publisher=[[Chatto & Windus]]|location=London|page=158|year=1985|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FSIgAAAAMAAJ|language=English|isbn=9780701129460}}</ref> Fry died at [[Notting Hill]] in May 1979. His son, [[Charles Fry|Charles]], was also a first-class cricketer.
Seven years later in 1929 Fry made his return to Hampshire, marking it with a match against [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]]. Fry would go onto play 26 matches spread over three County Championship matches up to 1931.


==References==
Fry could not emulate the attacking philosophies of his father in first-class cricket. In his career Fry scored 508 runs at an [[Batting_average#Cricket|average]] of 10.58, with a single half century which yielded his highest first-class score of 78. As a wicketkeeper Fry took sixteen catches and made one stumping. His retirement from first-class cricket followed his final match of the 1931 season which came against [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]. During that season Fry stood in for [[Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson|Lord Tennyson]] to [[Captain (cricket)|captain]] Hampshire in a few County Championship matches, one of five captains that season.
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Fry represented the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] in three non first-class matches. He played a single match for the club against [[Wiltshire County Cricket Club|Wiltshire]] in 1922 and two further matches for the club in 1924 against an [[Bombay Gymkhana|Indian Gymkhana]] side.

Fry died in [[Notting Hill]], [[London]] on 18 May 1929.

==Family==
As mentioned above, Fry was the son of famous Hampshire and England cricketer [[C.B. Fry]]. Fry himself had a son, [[Charles Fry]] who himself played first-class cricket for [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]] between 1959 and 1961; Hampshire in 1960; [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]] in 1962.


==External links==
==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=12932}}
*[http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12932.html Stephen Fry] at [[Cricinfo]]
*[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6609/6609.html Stephen Fry] at [[CricketArchive]]
*[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6609/statistics_lists.html Matches and detailed statistics for Stephen Fry]


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Revision as of 02:02, 18 February 2024

Stephen Fry
Personal information
Born(1900-05-23)23 May 1900
Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Died18 May 1979(1979-05-18) (aged 78)
Notting Hill, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsC.B. Fry (father)
Charles Fry (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1922–1931Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 29
Runs scored 508
Batting average 10.58
100s/50s –/1
Top score 78
Catches/stumpings 16/1
Source: Cricinfo, 27 December 2009

Stephen Hope Fry (23 May 1900 – 18 May 1979) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of the cricketer C. B. Fry and his wife, Beatrice Holme Sumner, he was born at Chelsea in May 1900. Fry made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Sussex at Southampton in the 1922 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances in 1922, against Oxford University and Surrey. A seven-year gap between his next appearance for Hampshire followed, with him resuming his first-class career in 1929, when he made fifteen appearances. He played for Hampshire in 1930 and 1931, though his appearances became less regular.[1] He was an attacking batsman much like his father, however it was noted by Wisden that he "lacked his father's rare qualities to implement this philosophy".[2] In 29 first-class matches for Hampshire, he scored 508 runs at an average of 10.58; he made one half century,[3] a score of 78 against Warwickshire.[4] Fry kept-wicket on occasion for Hampshire and stood in as captain for Lord Tennyson in 1931,[2] being one of five captains used that season.

Fry later owned The Master Builder Hotel on the banks of the Beaulieu River in Buckler's Hard, alongside his wife, Yvonne.[5][6] Fry died at Notting Hill in May 1979. His son, Charles, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Stephen Fry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1979". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Stephen Fry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding Against Each Opponent by Stephen Fry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ Holland, A. J. (1985). Buckler's Hard: A Rural Shipbuilding Centre. K. Mason. p. 200. ISBN 9780859373289.
  6. ^ Morris, Ronald (1985). The Captain's Lady. London: Chatto & Windus. p. 158. ISBN 9780701129460.
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