Edward Murray Charles Ede (24 April 1881 – 23 July 1936) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.
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| Full name | Edward Murray Charles Ede | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 April 1881 Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 July 1936 (aged 55) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Edward Ede senior (father) George Ede (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1902–1906 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of the cricketer Edward Ede senior, he was born at Southampton in April 1881. He was educated at Eton College, from where he studied law.[1] Ede made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Leicestershire at Leicester in the 1902 County Championship. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1908, making fourteen appearances. In addition to playing for Hampshire, Ede also made two further appearances in first-class cricket. The first came for the Gentlemen of England against Cambridge University in 1905, while the second came for the Hambledon Club in a commemorative first-class match against an England XI in 1908.[2] Playing primarily as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took 40 wickets in his sixteen first-class matches at an average of 31.17; he took a five wicket haul on two occasions, with best figures of 7 for 72, and took ten wickets in a match once.[3] Ede's best season was in 1905, when he took 28 wickets.[4] As a batsman, he scored 245 runs at a batting average of 12.25, with a highest score of 43.[5]
Ede served in the British Army during the First World War, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in March 1915.[6] He was subsequently posted to the South Wales Borderers and was promoted to lieutenant in February 1916,[7] in addition to being appointed a temporary captain in the same month.[8] In December 1916 he was transferred to the South Staffordshire Regiment,[9] with him relinquishing his commission following the war in October 1920.[10]
As a solicitor, Ede was charged with fraud in 1924, alongside fellow solicitor Victor Clark.[11] At trial, they were found guilty of misappropriating £200 of their client's money and were sent to prison.[12] Ede was subsequently struck off the Roll of Solicitors of the Supreme Court in February 1925.[13] After completing his prison sentence, Ede immigrated to Australia where he found employment as a journalist.[14] He died in Sydney in July 1936 from pneumonia after a fall.[15] His uncle, George Ede, was also a first-class cricketer, and was a famous horse racing jockey.
References edit
- ^ Eton College Register 1883–1899. Eton: Spottiswoode & Co. 1901. p. 88.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Edward Ede". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Edward Ede". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Edward Ede". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edward Ede". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "No. 29086". The London Gazette. 2 March 1915. p. 2104.
- ^ "No. 29506". The London Gazette. 14 March 1916. p. 2792.
- ^ "No. 29591". The London Gazette. 23 May 1916. p. 5070.
- ^ "No. 29894". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 January 1917. p. 357.
- ^ "No. 32106". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 1920. p. 10584.
- ^ Solicitor for trial. The Westminster Gazette. 27 August 1924. p. 9
- ^ Solicitor sent to prison. Cheltenham Chronicle. 20 September 1924. p. 5
- ^ "No. 33018". The London Gazette. 6 February 1925. p. 914.
- ^ Legal notices. The Daily Telegraph. 8 January 1937. p. 15
- ^ "Player profile: Edward Ede". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2022.