Edward_"Curry"_Aburrow

Edward Aburrow Jr

Edward Aburrow Jr

English cricketer (1747–1835)

Edward "Curry" Aburrow Jr (1747 – 6 October 1835) was an English cricketer who played for the Hampshire county teams organised by the Hambledon Club in the 18th century. He is known to have played in 45 eleven-a-side matches from 1772 to 1782, all for either Hambledon or Hampshire; 44 of these are now recognised as having first-class cricket status.[1]

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Aburrow was born at Slindon in Sussex between 1747 and 1750,[lower-alpha 1][1][2] and died at Hambledon, Hampshire on 6 October 1835.[3] He was the son of the Slindon bowler Edward Aburrow Sr. Whereas his father was nicknamed "Cuddy", Aburrow Jr was known as "Curry", which was the name that was often recorded on scorecards.[3][4]

Considered a "steady and safe" right-handed batter, Aburrow was also an outstanding fielder, said to have been mobile with a strong throw.[5]

Notes

  1. Some sources give a date of 1747 for Aburrow's birth. CricketArchive gives a definitive date of his christening of 24 March 1748. Other sources, such as David Underdown, suggest 1750 as a more likely birth date.

References

  1. [1]
    Edward Aburrow, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-01-16. (subscription required)
  2. [2]
    Underdown 2000, p. 59.
  3. [3]
    Haygarth 1862, pp. 54–55.
  4. [4]
    Edward Aburrow, CricInfo. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  5. [5]
    "The Cricketers of My Time", John Nyren, Cricket, issue 3, 25 May 1882, p. 30.

Sources

  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite. ISBN 978-19-00592-23-9.
  • Underdown, David (2000). Start of Play. Westminster: Allen Lane. ISBN 978-07-13993-30-1.


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