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| country = England |
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| fullname = Geoffrey Arthur Edrich |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|7|13|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Lingwood]], [[Norfolk]] |
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| death_place = [[Cheltenham]], [[Gloucestershire]] |
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⚫ | '''Geoffrey Arthur Edrich''' (13 July 1918 – 2 January 2004) was an English [[first-class cricket]]er born in [[Lingwood]], [[Norfolk]], who played in 339 matches for [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]] between 1946 and 1958 as a right-handed batsman. Before his first-class career, he had played [[Minor Counties Cricket Championship|Minor Counties]] cricket for [[Norfolk County Cricket Club|Norfolk]] (1937–1939), and after his first-class retirement he returned to the Minor Counties, this time playing for [[Cumberland County Cricket Club|Cumberland]] (1960–1962). Whilst at Cumberland, he was also professional for Workington Cricket Club.<ref>[http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/news/obituaries/a-stalwart-cricketer-with-plenty-of-guts-1.373956?referrerPath=news/obituaries "A stalwart cricketer with plenty of guts"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309065017/http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/news/obituaries/a-stalwart-cricketer-with-plenty-of-guts-1.373956?referrerPath=news%2Fobituaries |date=9 March 2012 }}</ref> |
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'''Geoffrey Arthur Edrich''' was born in [[Lingwood and Burlingham|Lingwood]], [[Norfolk]], on 13 July 1918. |
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He captained Lancashire to a win over [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] at Old Trafford in 1956 in a match in which his team did not lose a single wicket, the first time this had happened in a first-class match. Leicestershire were bowled out for 108 and 122, and Lancashire (166 for 0 declared and 66 for 0) won by ten wickets. |
He captained Lancashire to a win over [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] at Old Trafford in 1956 in a match in which his team did not lose a single wicket, the first time this had happened in a first-class match. Leicestershire were bowled out for 108 and 122, and Lancashire (166 for 0 declared and 66 for 0) won by ten wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Home of CricketArchive|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/22/22113.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> His highest score was 167 [[not out]] (followed by 84 in the second innings) for Lancashire against [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] in 1954.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Home of CricketArchive|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/21/21209.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> |
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Edrich's three brothers, [[Brian Edrich|Brian]], [[Eric Edrich|Eric]] and [[Bill Edrich|Bill]] and also his cousin, [[John Edrich]], all played first-class cricket. Though, unlike his brother Bill and cousin John, Geoff Edrich never played for England, he toured India in 1953/54 with a [[Commonwealth XI cricket team in India in 1953-54|Commonwealth XI]], scoring 641 runs at an average of 40.06 and playing in three of the "Unofficial Tests".<ref>[http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/news/obituaries/a-stalwart-cricketer-with-plenty-of-guts-1.373956?referrerPath=news/obituaries "A stalwart cricketer with plenty of guts"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309065017/http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/news/obituaries/a-stalwart-cricketer-with-plenty-of-guts-1.373956?referrerPath=news%2Fobituaries |date=9 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 1955, pp. 814-38.</ref> |
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Edrich joined the [[Royal Norfolk Regiment]] and was taken prisoner at the [[Battle of Singapore]].<ref> Taylor, R 2003 [https://www.far-eastern-heroes.org.uk/Changi_Ashes/ "Changi Ashes"]</ref> He survived three years' captivity in a [[Japan]]ese [[prisoner of war]] camp, during the [[Second World War]], including a stint on the infamous [[Burma Railway]].<ref>''Wisden'' 2005, p. 1637.</ref> After his playing career he became the groundsman and coach at [[Cheltenham College]].<ref>''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 2005, p. 1638.</ref> |
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He died on 2 January 2004, aged 85. |
He died on 2 January 2004, aged 85. |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1451286/Geoff-Edrich.html ''Daily Telegraph'' Obituary] |
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*{{Cricinfo|id=12620}} |
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* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12620.html Geoff Edrich at [[Cricinfo]]] |
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*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29233/29233.html Geoff Edrich at CricketArchive] |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1918 |
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Full name | Geoffrey Arthur Edrich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lingwood, Norfolk | 13 July 1918||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 2 January 2004 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire | (aged 85)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1937–1939 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1946–1958 | Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1960–1962 | Cumberland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 January 2014 |
Geoffrey Arthur Edrich (13 July 1918 – 2 January 2004) was an English first-class cricketer born in Lingwood, Norfolk, who played in 339 matches for Lancashire between 1946 and 1958 as a right-handed batsman. Before his first-class career, he had played Minor Counties cricket for Norfolk (1937–1939), and after his first-class retirement he returned to the Minor Counties, this time playing for Cumberland (1960–1962). Whilst at Cumberland, he was also professional for Workington Cricket Club.[1]
He captained Lancashire to a win over Leicestershire at Old Trafford in 1956 in a match in which his team did not lose a single wicket, the first time this had happened in a first-class match. Leicestershire were bowled out for 108 and 122, and Lancashire (166 for 0 declared and 66 for 0) won by ten wickets.[2] His highest score was 167 not out (followed by 84 in the second innings) for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire in 1954.[3]
Edrich's three brothers, Brian, Eric and Bill and also his cousin, John Edrich, all played first-class cricket. Though, unlike his brother Bill and cousin John, Geoff Edrich never played for England, he toured India in 1953/54 with a Commonwealth XI, scoring 641 runs at an average of 40.06 and playing in three of the "Unofficial Tests".[4][5]
Edrich joined the Royal Norfolk Regiment and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Singapore.[6] He survived three years' captivity in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, during the Second World War, including a stint on the infamous Burma Railway.[7] After his playing career he became the groundsman and coach at Cheltenham College.[8]
He died on 2 January 2004, aged 85.
References
[edit]- ^ "A stalwart cricketer with plenty of guts" Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "A stalwart cricketer with plenty of guts" Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wisden 1955, pp. 814-38.
- ^ Taylor, R 2003 "Changi Ashes"
- ^ Wisden 2005, p. 1637.
- ^ Wisden 2005, p. 1638.
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