Cyril Arthur Edge (14 December 1916 – 5 October 1985) was an English cricketer. Edge was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire.

Cyril Edge
Personal information
Full name
Cyril Arthur Edge
Born(1916-10-14)14 October 1916
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Died5 October 1985(1985-10-05) (aged 68)
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936–1938Lancashire
1939Minor Counties
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 17
Batting average 5.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 15*
Balls bowled 1,604
Wickets 29
Bowling average 30.10
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/71
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2012

Edge made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Worcestershire at Old Trafford in the 1936 County Championship. He made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Essex in the 1938 County Championship.[1] In his eight first-class appearances for Lancashire, he took 25 wickets at an average of 30.36, with best figures of 4/71.[2] A poor batsman, he scored just 2 runs from five innings, averaging 0.66.[3] He also represented the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship,[4] which allowed him to represent a combined Minor Counties team against the touring West Indians at Lord's in 1939.[1] Batting first, the West Indians made 370 all out, with Edge taking figures of 4/97 from sixteen overs. The Minor Counties responded in their first-innings by making 310 all out, with Edge himself ending the innings not out on 15, his highest score in first-class cricket. In their second-innings, the West Indians were reached 138/4, with edge bowling five wicketless overs. The match ended as a draw.[5]

He died at Ormskirk, Lancashire, on 5 October 1985.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Cyril Edge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Cyril Edge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Cyril Edge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Cyril Edge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties v West Indians, 1939". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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