Edward Ede Jr.

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Edward Murray Charles Ede (24 April 1881 – 23 July 1936) was an English first-class cricketer. Ede was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin.

Ede made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1902 County Championship against Leicestershire. Ede played fourteen matches for Hampshire in from 1902 to 1906, with his last first-class match for the club coming against Warwickshire in the 1906 County Championship. Ede took 40 wickets at an average of 31.17 with best bowling figures of 7-72. Ede had two five wicket hauls in his career, taking ten wickets in a match against Derbyshire in 1905. The 1905 season was his best season, with Ede taking 28 wickets.

Ede also played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against Cambridge University in 1905. Ede represented the Hambledon Club in a commemorative first-class match against an England XI in 1908.

Ede was a solicitor by profession. In 1924 he was tried and convicted of fraud. Ede emigrated to Australia, where on 23 July 1936 he died in Sydney from pneumonia after a fall.

Family[]

Ede's father Edward Ede Sr. represented Hampshire between 1864 and 1870 and played in the county club's first first-class match in 1864. Ede's uncle, George Ede also represented Hampshire from 1864 to 1869. George Ede was the county club's first captain and like his brother played in the county club's first first-class fixture.

External links[]

• Edward Ede at Cricinfo
• Edward Ede at CricketArchive
• Matches and detailed statistics for Edward Ede

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