Edward Ede Jr.

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Edward Ede
Personal information
Full nameEdward Murray Charles Ede
Born(1881-04-24)24 April 1881
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died23 July 1936(1936-07-23) (aged 55)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsEdward Ede Sr. (Father), George Ede (Uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1902–1906Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 16
Runs scored 245
Batting average 12.25
100s/50s –/–
Top score 43
Balls bowled 1,988
Wickets 40
Bowling average 31.17
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/72
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2009

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.

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