William Oswald Whitridge
William Oswald Whitridge (14 August 1853 – 12 February 1919) was an Australian Test Cricket umpire. Whitridge was also an administrator with the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA).
Biography
He was born on 14 August 1853 in Kensington, South Australia.
He umpired 1 Test match between Australia and England in Adelaide on 24 March to 28 March 1892, standing with George Edward Downs, also in his only Test match. England won easily by an innings and 230 runs – the largest victory margin to that date – in Jack Blackham’s last match.
He died on 12 February 1919 in Adelaide, South Australia.