Edward Morris (cricketer)

Edward Morris

Personal information
Full name	Edward Silvester Morris
Born	6 April 1849 Bedminster, Somerset, England
Died	14 November 1928 (aged 79) Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Batting style	Unknown
Bowling style	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

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.

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