| Full name | James Rippingham Bristow | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 October 1858 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 4 April 1925 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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James Rippingham Bristow (4 October 1858 — 4 April 1925) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Bristow grew up in a Belfast family with Yorkshire origins. He was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Uppingham School. In 1879, Bristow was capped for Ireland in a match against England at The Oval.[1] He was also a cricketer of note with the North of Ireland CC and in 1880 opened the batting for a Northern Irish team against the touring Australian national team, with Fred Spofforth claiming his wicket twice.[2][3]
A banker, Bristow had 49 years with the Northern Banking Company and for the majority of his time there held management positions. He was a senior director and served as chairman of the board.[4]