Edward Morris (cricketer)

Edward Silvester Morris (6 April 1849 – 14 November 1928) was an English cricketer. Morris' batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born in Bedminster, Somerset.

Edward Morris

Personal information
Full name	Edward Silvester Morris
Born	(1849-04-06)6 April 1849 Bedminster, Somerset, England
Died	14 November 1928(1928-11-14) (aged 79) Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1870	Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 30 Batting average 15.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 17 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2011

Morris made two first-class appearances for Gloucestershire in 1870.^[1] The first of these came against Surrey at The Oval. In this match he batted once, scoring 17 runs before being dismissed by George Griffith.^[2] The second of these came against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's. In this match, he scored 13 runs in Gloucestershire's only innings before being dismissed by Alfred Shaw.^[3]

Morris died in Rochdale, Lancashire on 14 November 1928.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Edward Morris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
2. "Surrey v Gloucestershire, 1870". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
3. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Gloucestershire, 1870". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2011.

External links

• Edward Morris at ESPNcricinfo
• Edward Morris at CricketArchive