Charles Edwards (New Zealand cricketer)

Charles Howard Edwards (1856[1] – 20 March 1924) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two matches of first-class cricket for Hawke's Bay in 1884 and 1888.

Charles Edwards

Personal information
Full name	Charles Howard Edwards
Born	1856 Kew, Melbourne, Australia
Died	20 March 1924 (aged 67–68) Napier, New Zealand
Bowling	Right-arm slow
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1884-85 to 1887-88	Hawke's Bay
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 22 Batting average 11.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 22 Balls bowled 259 Wickets 9 Bowling average 11.33 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/17 Catches/stumpings 3/0
Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2019

On his first-class debut in 1884-85 Edwards opened the bowling for Hawke's Bay and took 4 for 17 and 3 for 20 in Hawke's Bay's eight-wicket victory over Wellington.[2] In a one-day match against the touring Australians in 1886-87 he took 6 for 39.[3]

Edwards was appointed manager of the Napier Gas Company in 1886, and still held that position at the time of his sudden death in 1924.[4][5]

References

1. Cricinfo gives 1852, CricketArchive 1856.
2. "Hawke's Bay v Wellington 1884-85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
3. "Hawke's Bay v Australians 1886-87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
4. "Notabilia". Daily Telegraph. 19 November 1886. p. 3.
5. "Obituary: Mr. C. H. Edwards". New Zealand Herald. 21 March 1924. p. 10.

External links

• Charles Edwards at ESPNcricinfo
• Charles Edwards at CricketArchive