Career
Born in Dringhoe, Skipsea, Yorkshire, England, Whiting was a right arm fast bowler and right-handed tail order batsman. He played in four matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1914, before reappearing after World War I for two more games in 1920. He took 5 for 46 against Essex, his only five wicket haul, and fifteen wickets altogether at an average of 27.73.
His highest first-class innings was 26 against Kent.
He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI between 1911 and 1923, and represented the East Riding in 1919. Whiting"s business as a corn and seed merchant, precluded him from an offered engagement by Yorkshire.
He did have a couple of seasons with Leeds Community College as a semi-professional, otherwise all his cricket was with Driffield Community College He became managing director of James Mortimer Limited., of Driffield, having begun working for them as a boy. Whiting died in January 1959, in Driffield, Yorkshire.
