Edward Newton (cricketer)

Edward Newton
Personal information
Full name
Edward Newton
Born31 October 1871
Blackmoor, Hampshire, England
Died9 May 1906(1906-05-09) (aged 34)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1900Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 17
Runs scored 568
Batting average 18.32
100s/50s –/3
Top score 69
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 January 2010

Edward Newton (31 October 1871 — 9 May 1906) was an English first-class cricketer.

Newton was born in October 1871 at Blackmoor, Hampshire. A club cricketer in Southampton for Deanery Cricket Club,[1] he made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford in the 1900 County Championship, with Newton making seventeen first-class appearances in 1900.[2] Described by Wisden as a "very useful batsman, [and] a most brilliant field",[3] he scored a total of 568 runs in these matches, at an average of 18.32; he made three half centuries, with a highest score of 69. In the field, he took eight catches.[4] Besides playing, Newton coached cricket at Marlborough College, where amongst the students he coached there was Reggie Spooner, who would later play Test cricket for England.[3] Newton died from pneumonia at Edinburgh in May 1906.[3]

References

  1. ^ Pavilion Gossip. Cricket. 12 July 1900. p. 264
  2. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edward Newton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Wisden - Obituaries in 1906". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edward Newton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 February 2023.