Edward Spurway
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Edward Popham Spurway was an English cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper
who made two first-class
appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club
in the late 19th century, and served as the Rector
of Heathfield from 1896 until 1914.
Edward Bryan Coombe Spurway, was born in Heathfield
, Somerset
. He attended Charterhouse School
, and appeared for the school's cricket team in a number of fixtures between 1880 and 1882. He took over from his father as Rector of Heathfield, and continued until his own death. He married Gertrude Mary Bagnall, and the couple had five sons and a daughter. The Spurway family had close connections with Somerset County Cricket Club; Edward's father was noted in his Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
obituary as being "a well-known member" of the club, while two of his sons, Francis Edward
and Michael Vyvyan
played first-class cricket for the county, as did his brother, Robert Spurway
.
, he scored ten runs for the county in the first innings, batting at number three
, and one run in the second innings at number six. Somerset lost the match by eight wickets. His next, and final first-class appearance was made almost thirteen years later, when he played as wicket-keeper
for the county in a County Championship
match against Gloucestershire
in Bristol
. In an innings defeat for Somerset, Spurway scored 15 runs after opening the batting in the first innings, but was run out
for a duck
in the second innings. He played regularly for Wellington Cricket Club, and for the Somerset Stragglers.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
who made two first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
in the late 19th century, and served as the Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Heathfield from 1896 until 1914.
Early and personal life
Edward Popham, the son of The ReverendThe Reverend
The Reverend is a style most often used as a prefix to the names of Christian clergy and ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. The Reverend is correctly called a style but is often and in some dictionaries called a...
Edward Bryan Coombe Spurway, was born in Heathfield
Heathfield
There are a number of settlements called Heathfield:in Australia:* Heathfield, South Australiain South Africa*Heathfield, Cape Town is a suburb in Cape Town.in the United Kingdom:* Heathfield, Cambridgeshire, England* Heathfield, Croydon, London...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
. He attended Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
, and appeared for the school's cricket team in a number of fixtures between 1880 and 1882. He took over from his father as Rector of Heathfield, and continued until his own death. He married Gertrude Mary Bagnall, and the couple had five sons and a daughter. The Spurway family had close connections with Somerset County Cricket Club; Edward's father was noted in his Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom...
obituary as being "a well-known member" of the club, while two of his sons, Francis Edward
Francis Spurway
Francis Edward Spurway was an English cricketer who played 23 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1920 and 1929.-Early life and military career:...
and Michael Vyvyan
Michael Spurway
Michael Vyvyan Spurway was a British civil servant in the Colonial Service and later a businessman. He also played county cricket for Somerset, and served as a pilot in the RAF in the Second World War.-Early life:...
played first-class cricket for the county, as did his brother, Robert Spurway
Robert Spurway
Robert Popham Spurway was an English cricketer who made 20 first-class appearances for Natal and Somerset County Cricket Club. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler...
.
Cricket career
He played the first of his two first-class matches for Somerset in 1885. Playing against HampshireHampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
, he scored ten runs for the county in the first innings, batting at number three
Batting order (cricket)
In cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batsmen play through their team's innings, there always being two batsmen taking part at any one time...
, and one run in the second innings at number six. Somerset lost the match by eight wickets. His next, and final first-class appearance was made almost thirteen years later, when he played as wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
for the county in a County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
match against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. In an innings defeat for Somerset, Spurway scored 15 runs after opening the batting in the first innings, but was run out
Run out
Run out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. It is governed by Law 38 of the Laws of cricket.-The rules:A batsman is out Run out if at any time while the ball is in play no part of his bat or person is grounded behind the popping crease and his wicket is fairly put down by the opposing...
for a duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
in the second innings. He played regularly for Wellington Cricket Club, and for the Somerset Stragglers.