Edward Aburrow Sr
Personal information | |
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Full name | Edward Aburrow Sr |
Born | c. 1715 Hambledon, England |
Died | 15 April 1763 Slindon, Sussex, England[1] | (aged 48)
Nickname | Cuddy |
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right arm underarm |
Role | Bowler |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
c.1742 – c.1744 | Slindon Cricket Club |
c.1744 | Sussex |
c.1744 | Richard Newland's XI |
c.1744 – c.1751 | England |
Edward Aburrow Sr. (c. 1715 – 15 April 1763), also known as Cuddy, was an English cricketer of the mid-
Aburrow Sr was an outstanding bowler who is believed to have been right-handed, but his style and pace are unknown. Like all bowlers of the time, he used an underarm action, and delivered the ball all along the ground.[note 1] Although there are tentative mentions in 1742, Aburrow Sr is first definitely recorded by name in the 1744 season and played until at least 1751.
Cricket career
Edward Aburrow Sr is often called "Cuddy" in sources. He relied for his cricketing opportunities on the 2nd Duke of Richmond, who had captained his own team for many years until he broke a leg in 1733.[3] No longer able to play himself, Richmond channelled his enthusiasm for cricket into patronage of Slindon Cricket Club; the village of Slindon bordered on his Goodwood House estate.[3] Aburrow was a member of Slindon's team as a contemporary and colleague of the three Newland brothers – Richard, John and Adam.[4]
1742–1743
There are references in 1742 match announcements to "the Sussex Man from Slending" and "the noted bowler from Slendon". Richard Newland was the most famous Slindon player, but as a batting all-rounder. The team's most noted bowler was actually Aburrow.[5][6] At the end of that season, Slindon played two eleven-a-side matches against London Cricket Club at the Artillery Ground in Finsbury, London, but lost them both, the second by the huge margin of 184 runs. F. S. Ashley-Cooper, in a brief description of Slindon village at the time, says it was most famous for its cricket and "its chief players were the Messrs Newland – Adam, John and Richard – and Cuddy (Aburrow)".[7][8]
1744
The first definite reference in contemporary records to Aburrow by name is in the
Two weeks later, Aburrow played for
Towards the end of the season, Slindon came into the limelight. They played London at the Artillery Ground on 10–11 September and won by an unknown margin. In celebration, they issued a famous challenge to other clubs by offering to play against "any parish in England". As far as is known, the only acceptances came from Addington and Bromley.[22][23] The match against Addington commenced on the 12th but it was delayed by rain. Slindon led by two runs at close of play but there are no further reports. The match against Bromley was scheduled for the 14th but, again, there are no reports and so it may be assumed that both matches were rained off.[24][25] Aburrow and Richard Newland are the only players known to have taken part in the London and Addington matches.[26]
On 17 September, there was a
Later career
Aburrow is not mentioned in the 1745 sources. He was jailed in that year for assisting a gang of
Criminal activity
Richmond's patronage of Slindon presents a paradox because most of the villagers were
Notes
- bowler delivered the ball with an underarm action by bowling it all along the ground. The sport underwent an evolutionary change in the 1760s when bowlers began pitching the ball, still using an underarm action, and the modern straight bat was introduced in response.[2]
References
- ^ "Ancestry Education | Our resources will bring your classroom to life".
- ^ Bowen, Rowland (1965). "Cricket in the 17th and 18th centuries". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b McCann 2004, p. lxi.
- ^ a b c d McCann 2004, p. lx.
- ^ McCann 2004, p. 22.
- ^ a b Underdown 2000, p. 58.
- ^ McCann 2004, pp. 22–23.
- ^ "At the Sign of the Wicket", F. S. Ashley-Cooper, Cricket, issue 531, 25 January 1900, p. 6.
- ^ a b McCann 2004, pp. 26–27.
- ^ Waghorn 1906, p. 14.
- ^ "At the Sign of the Wicket", F. S. Ashley-Cooper, Cricket, issue 531, 22 February 1900, p. 22.
- ^ Maun 2009, pp. 136–137.
- ^ "London v Surrey and Sussex, 1744". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Waghorn 1899, p. 33.
- ^ Waghorn 1906, p. 15.
- ^ Maun 2009, p. 139.
- ^ "At the Sign of the Wicket", F. S. Ashley-Cooper, Cricket, issue 532, 29 March 1900, p. 35.
- ^ Webber 1951, pp. 7–10.
- ^ Haygarth 1997, p. 355.
- ^ Haygarth 1996, p. 1.
- ^ "England v Kent, 1744". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Maun 2009, pp. 145–146.
- ^ McCann 2004, pp. 28–29.
- ^ Maun 2009, p. 147.
- ^ McCann 2004, pp. 29–30.
- ^ a b "At the Sign of the Wicket", F. S. Ashley-Cooper, Cricket, issue 532, 29 March 1900, p. 36.
- ^ "At the Sign of the Wicket", F. S. Ashley-Cooper, Cricket, issue 534, 19 April 1900, p. 68.
- ^ a b Underdown 2000, p. 59.
- ^ Underdown 2000, p. 57.
- ^ McLynn 1989, pp. 185–189.
- ^ Underdown 2000, pp. 58–59.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-19-00592-23-9.
- ISBN 978-19-00592-23-9.
- ISBN 978-19-00592-52-9.
- ISBN 978-08-54450-55-8.
- McLynn, Frank (1989). Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 978-04-15010-14-6.
- ISBN 978-07-13993-30-1.
- ISBN 978-09-47821-17-3.
- ISBN 978-09-47821-17-3.
- ASIN B0000CHVVU.
Further reading
- . Nottingham: ACS. The list includes eleven-a-side matches known to have been played through the span of Aburrow's career.
- ASIN B0014QE7HQ.
- ISBN 978-18-54107-10-7.
- Maun, Ian (2011). From Commons to Lord's, Volume Two: 1751 to 1770. Leicester: Martin Wilson. ISBN 978-09-56906-60-1.
- Swanton, E. W.; Plumptre, George; Woodcock, George, eds. (1986). Barclays World of Cricket. London: Harper Collins. ISBN 978-00-02181-93-8.
- Wilson, Martin (2005). An Index to Waghorn. Bodyline. ASIN B005W0SAWS.
External links
- Cricket in Slindon. Slindon Village.