Stephen Rippingall

Stephen Frost Rippingall (12 December 1825 – 11 January 1856) was an English rower and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1845 and won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta in 1853.

Rippingall was born at Aylmerton, Norfolk, the son of Rev Stephen Frost Rippingall Vicar of Langham, Norfolk, and his wife Sarah Johnson.

He took 21 first-class wickets in his three matches, but made just 12 runs in 4 innings with a top score of 8.

[4] In 1853 Rippingall won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley in a time of 10 minutes 2 seconds.

In some sources including cricket databases, his surname is spelled "Rippinghall".