Edward Aburrow senior
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Edward Aburrow senior was a noted English cricket
er of the mid-18th century. He was a Sussex man, believed to have been a native of the famous village of Slindon
, where his son Edward "Curry" Aburrow was born.
Aburrow senior was reportedly a smuggler and operated under an alias of Cuddy to disguise himself . This pseudonym has sometimes been used in cricket reports and scores.
Aburrow first appears in the records as a member of the Slindon Cricket Club
team against London Cricket Club
in the 1744 English cricket season
. Later that season, he played for All-England
against Kent
in the famous match at the Artillery Ground
. These two games have the earliest known scorecards.
Aburrow continued to play until at least the 1751 English cricket season
. He is frequently found in single wicket contests and seems to have been very popular with the gamblers who frequented that form of 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 of the mid-18th century. He was a Sussex man, believed to have been a native of the famous village of Slindon
Slindon
Slindon is a small village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, nestling in woodlands on the southern edge of the South Downs. Slindon lies approximately seven miles north-east of Chichester...
, where his son Edward "Curry" Aburrow was born.
Aburrow senior was reportedly a smuggler and operated under an alias of Cuddy to disguise himself . This pseudonym has sometimes been used in cricket reports and scores.
Aburrow first appears in the records as a member of the Slindon Cricket Club
Slindon Cricket Club
Slindon Cricket Club was famous in the middle part of the 18th century when it claimed to have the best team in England. It was located at Slindon, a village in the Arun district of Sussex....
team against London Cricket Club
London Cricket Club
The original London Cricket Club was formed by 1722 and was one of the foremost clubs in English cricket over the next four decades. It is closely associated with the Artillery Ground, where it played most of its home matches.-Early history of London cricket:...
in the 1744 English cricket season
1744 English cricket season
1744 was a pivotal season in English cricket history. The earliest known codification of the Laws of Cricket was written by the noblemen and gentlemen of the London Cricket Club which played at the Artillery Ground. Several great matches took place, particularly the challenge by Kent to take on...
. Later that season, he played for All-England
All-England Eleven
In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team...
against Kent
Kent county cricket teams
Kent county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Kent, jointly with Sussex, is the birthplace of the sport...
in the famous match at the Artillery Ground
Artillery Ground
The Artillery Ground in Finsbury is one of London's most centrally located cricket grounds, situated just off the City Road immediately north of the City of London...
. These two games have the earliest known scorecards.
Aburrow continued to play until at least the 1751 English cricket season
1751 English cricket season
The earliest known references to cricket in each of Durham, Somerset, Warwickshire and Yorkshire are all found in the 1751 English cricket season....
. He is frequently found in single wicket contests and seems to have been very popular with the gamblers who frequented that form of cricket .