Edward Curteis

Edward Witherden Curteis (17 April 1853 – 25 February 1902) was an English cricketer.

For the English politician, see Edward Barrett Curteis.

Curteis was born at Corsley in Wiltshire and attended Tonbridge School where he played for the cricket XI.[1] He joined the British Army, attending Royal Military College Sandhurst where he also played cricket in 1870.[1] He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 28th Regiment in 1871 and promoted to Lieutenant in 1872.[2] After playing for the amateur Gentlemen of Kent side in 1872 his first-class cricket debut came for Kent County Cricket Club in 1877. Five non-first-class matches for South Wales Cricket Club followed in 1878 but Curteis only played one other first-class match, appearing for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1887.[1][2] He died in Macclesfield in 1902 aged 48.[3]

References
  1. Miscellaneous mtches played by Edward Curteis, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. Edward Curteis, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. Edward Curteis, CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-04-30.

Edward Curteis at ESPNcricinfo


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