Edward Blore (cricketer)
Appearance
Edward William Blore (born 24 January 1828 at Marylebone, London; died 24 June 1885 at Trinity College, Cambridge) was an English amateur cricketer and clergyman who played first-class cricket from 1848 to 1855.
He was a son of Edward Blore, and was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] A right-handed batsman and right arm slow roundarm bowler who was mainly associated with Cambridge University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 18 known appearances in first-class matches.[2]
Blore founded the Quidnuncs club with Frederick Hayes Whymper. He was ordained deacon in 1854, and priest in 1855.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Blore, Edward William (BLR846EW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 17 November 2008.
External links
Further reading
- H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1-11 (1744-1870), Lillywhite, 1862-72
Categories:
- 1828 births
- 1885 deaths
- 19th-century English Anglican priests
- English cricketers
- English cricketers of 1826 to 1863
- Cambridge University cricketers
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- Gentlemen of England cricketers
- People educated at Eton College
- Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
- English cricket biography, 1820s birth stubs