About Edwin Smith
Lived 1848 – 1880 (aged 31). Edwin Smith was a British cricketer.
Edwin George Smith (29 August 1848 – 5 April 1880) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Smith made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Nottinghamshire in 1875. In this match, he scored 12 runs in Gloucestershire's first-innings, before being dismissed by William Clarke, with the match ending in a draw. The following season he made his second and final first-class appearance for the county, against Yorkshire. In this match, he scored 14 runs in Gloucestershire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Tom Armitage, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by Robert Clayton.
He died at the town of his birth on 5 April 1880.
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Who was Edwin Smith?
cricketer (1848-1880)
When was Edwin Smith born?
Edwin Smith was born on 29 August 1848 in Cheltenham.
When did Edwin Smith die?
Edwin Smith died on 5 April 1880 in Cheltenham, England, Gloucestershire.
What was Edwin Smith's occupation?
Edwin Smith was a cricketer.
What nationality was Edwin Smith?
Edwin Smith was British.
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· DBpedia: Edwin Smith (cricketer, born 1848)
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