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Edrich
Edrich is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bill Edrich (1916–1986), English cricketer, Middlesex and England batsman * Brian Edrich (1922–2009), English cricketer, Kent and Glamorgan batsman * Eric Edrich (1914–1993), English cricketer, Lancashire wicket-keeper * Geoff Edrich (1918–2004), English cricketer, Lancashire batsman * John Edrich John Hugh Edrich, (21 June 1937 – 23 December 2020) was an English first-class cricketer who, during a career that ran from 1956 to 1978, was considered one of the best batsmen of his generation. Born in Blofield, Norfolk, Edrich came from a ... (1937–2020), English cricketer, Surrey and England batsman * Justin Edrich (born 1961), English cricketer, Suffolk batsman {{surname, Edrich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Edrich
William John Edrich (26 March 1916 – 24 April 1986) was a first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Norfolk and England. Edrich's three brothers, Brian, Eric and Geoff, and also his cousin, John, all played first-class cricket. Locally in Norfolk the Edriches were able to raise a full team of eleven. In 1938 a team composed entirely of Edriches beat Norfolk in a one-day match. Life and career Born in Lingwood, Norfolk, Bill Edrich was an attacking right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler. Playing first for Norfolk in the Minor Counties at the age of 16, he qualified for Middlesex in 1937 and was an instant success, scoring more than 2,000 runs in his first full season. The following year, 1938, he scored 1,000 runs before the end of May and made the first of 39 Test match appearances, though with little success. In fact, Edrich achieved almost nothing in Tests until the fina"Timeless Test"of the 1938–39 tour to South Africa at Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Edrich
John Hugh Edrich, (21 June 1937 – 23 December 2020) was an English first-class cricketer who, during a career that ran from 1956 to 1978, was considered one of the best batsmen of his generation. Born in Blofield, Norfolk, Edrich came from a cricketing family, his four cousins, Eric Edrich, Bill Edrich, Geoff Edrich and Brian Edrich, all having played first-class cricket. He was educated at the private Bracondale School between the ages of eight and seventeen, during which time he played cricket at weekends and was coached by former cricketer C. S. R. Boswell. Edrich played for Surrey and England. He was renowned for playing the cut, the cover drive and scoring off his legs, earning over the years a reputation for dogged fearlessness. His statistical achievements show that he was amongst the best players of his generation, playing a total of seventy-seven Test matches for England between 1963 and 1976, and scoring a triple-century in 1965 that is the fifth highest Test ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Edrich
Brian Robert Edrich (18 August 1922 – 31 May 2009) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent and Glamorgan between 1947 and 1956. He was a member of the Edrich cricketing family from Norfolk. His three brothers, Eric, Geoff and Bill, and his cousin, John, all played first-class cricket. Early life Edrich was born in Cantley, Norfolk in 1922. He grew up on the family farm near Lingwood and in East Yorkshire when the family moved north in 1932, returning to live near Heacham. He played cricket for Heacham, playing for the First XI by 1938, aged 16.Hounsome K (2015) ''A game well played - a history of cricket in Norfolk'', pp.271–272. Norwich: Hounsome. He was playing for an Edrich family team in 1938 when he was recommended as a promising youngster to Kent County Cricket Club who offered him a contract for the 1939 season without seeing him play. Cricket career Edrich signed for Kent in 1939 and played for the Second XI during his first season. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Edrich
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. 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. His highest score was 167 not out (followed by 84 in the second innings) for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire in 1954. Edrich's three brothers, Brian, Eric and Bill and also his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Edrich
Eric Harry Edrich (27 March 1914 – 9 July 1993) was an English first-class cricketer. Born in Lingwood, Norfolk, Edrich played in 36 first-class matches for Lancashire as a wicketkeeper between 1946 and 1948, before becoming a farmer. His three brothers, Brian, Geoff and Bill, and also his cousin, John Edrich, all played first-class cricket. He died in Wistow, Cambridgeshire aged 79. References 1914 births 1993 deaths Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ... English cricketers Lancashire cricketers Norfolk cricketers People from Lingwood and Burlingham Minor Counties cricketers North v South cricketers Sportspeople from Norfolk H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers English farmers Wicket-keepers {{England-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |