Christopher Edwards (cricketer)
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Christopher Edwards was an English
cricket
er. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Devon
. He was born in Torquay
.
Edwards, who represented the side in the Minor Counties Championship and Minor Counties Trophy between 1982 and 1986, made a single List A appearance for the side, during the 1985 NatWest Trophy, against Warwickshire
. From the lower-middle order, he scored 5 runs.
Edwards' brother, Hiley
, also played List A cricket, and was Devon's captain between 1985 and 1991.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. He was born in Torquay
Torquay
Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the...
.
Edwards, who represented the side in the Minor Counties Championship and Minor Counties Trophy between 1982 and 1986, made a single List A appearance for the side, during the 1985 NatWest Trophy, against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
. From the lower-middle order, he scored 5 runs.
Edwards' brother, Hiley
Hiley Edwards
John Hiley Edwards was an English cricketer. Edwards was a left-handed batsman. He played for and later captained Devon County Cricket Club, leading the county to their first cup final at Lord's in 1991.-Early life:...
, also played List A cricket, and was Devon's captain between 1985 and 1991.
External links
- Christopher Edwards at Cricket Archive