Edward Champion Streatfeild (16 June 1870 – 22 August 1932) was an English

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er who played 38 matches of

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between 1890 and 1893. Streatfeild was born in Nutfield, Surrey, son of Alexander Streatfeild (1837–1887) and Helen McNeill (1838–1902). He was a member of the

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, a well known family in

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. He was the first cousin of

William Streatfeild William Champion Streatfeild (1 September 1865Who was Who 1897–2007: London, A & C Black, 2008 – 15 February 1929) was the Anglican Bishop of Lewes. He was a descendant of the historic Streatfeild family, the father of the novelist Noel ...

, bishop of Lewes, and his grandmother, Hannah Fry, was the daughter of the prison reformer, Elizabeth Fry. He was educated at

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and

Pembroke College, Cambridge Pembroke College (officially "The Master, Fellows and Scholars of the College or Hall of Valence-Mary") is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college is the third-oldest college of the university and has over 700 ...

. In all, Streatfeild played in nine

matches for

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between 1890 and 1892, scoring 185 runs at an

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of 15.41. He also played first-class cricket for

Cambridge University , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

and

Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket retaining considerable global influence ...

. His highest score in first-class cricket was 145 for Cambridge University (Past and Present) against the Australian team of 1890; he hit so brilliantly that he made the runs in 110 minutes. His brother Alexander Streatfeild-Moore (1863–1940), who was born in Kent, also played first-class cricket for

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between 1885 and 1888. After some years as a teacher, he worked as an

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from 1898 to 1919. Edward Streatfeild died on 22 August 1932 at Esperance,

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, aged 62.

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