Edward Ede, Sr.

Who was Edward Ede, Sr.?

Edward Lee Ede was an English cricketer. Ede was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm.

Ede was educated at Abingdon School. Ede made his first-class debut for pre-county club Hampshire in 1861 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.

Ede was a member of the Hampshire county club team that made its first-class debut in 1864 against local rivals Sussex. His twin brother, George Ede also played in this fixture. Ede played in sixteen first-class fixtures for the county club. With his underarm bowling he took 15 wickets at an average of 25.46, with best bowling figures of 4/79. Ede's highest first-class batting score of 49 came against Kent in 1867, with Ede batting at number ten in that innings.

Ede's final first-class appearance for Hampshire came against Lancashire in 1870.

Ede died in Southampton, Hampshire on 7 July 1908.