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Edward Wilkinson      

Full name Edward Obert Hindley Wilkinson

Born October 16, 1853, Chesfield Lodge, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Died February 8, 1881, Scheins Hoogte, Natal, South Africa (aged 27 years 115 days)

Major teams Cambridge University

Batting style Right-hand bat

Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Education Eton College; Cambridge University

Relation Uncle - CA Wilkinson

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
First-class 5 8 1 39 22* 5.57 0 0 2 2
Bowling averages
Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
First-class 5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Career statistics
First-class span 1873-1875
Profile

Edward Wilkinson was a wicketkeeper and lower-order batsman who played three times for Cambridge University in 1873 after a successful two years in the XI at Eton. He made little impression but continued to play a high standard of club cricket turning out regularly for I Zingari. He was killed while serving in the army at Scheins Hoogte during the first Boer War.

Country Fixtures Country Results
Leics v Glamorgan at Leicester - May 21-24
Glamorgan 442/9d Leics 142 & 133/1 (f/o)
Durham v Middlesex at Chester-le-Street - May 22-25
Durham 259 & 37/0 Middlesex 196
Essex v Kent at Chelmsford - May 22-25
Essex 212 Kent 214/5
Sussex v Somerset at Horsham - May 22-23
Sussex won by an innings and 116 runs
Worcs v Gloucs at Worcester - May 22-25
Gloucs 234 Worcs 302/3
Hampshire v Lancashire at Southampton - May 23-26
Lancashire 252/9
Group A: Warwickshire v Notts at Birmingham - May 23
Notts won by 7 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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