Henry Edser

Henry Edser (1862 – 9 December 1938) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in the 1883-84 season.

Henry Edser
Personal information
Born1862
Islington, Middlesex, England
Died9 December 1938 (aged 76)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1883-84Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 28
Batting average 14.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 13
Balls bowled 297
Wickets 14
Bowling average 12.00
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 8/75
Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: CricketArchive, 16 January 2020

Edser was a bowler and useful lower-order batsman who went on Canterbury's northern tour in December-January 1883-84. He did little in the first match against Auckland, but in the second match, against Wellington, he took 5 for 65 and 8 for 75, as well as scoring some useful runs in a low-scoring match, to help take Canterbury to a 15-run victory. However, he played no further matches for Canterbury.[1][2]

Edser was a civil servant. He and his wife Annie had two children before she died in 1894.[3] He died in 1938.[4]

References

  1. T. W. Reese, New Zealand Cricket: 1841–1914, Simpson & Williams, Christchurch, 1927, pp. 236–37.
  2. "Wellington v Canterbury 1883-84". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. "Deaths". Star. 16 April 1894. p. 2.
  4. "Deceased Estates". Press. 17 December 1938. p. 31.
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