Edmund Carter
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Edmund Sardinson Carter (3 February 1845 – 23 May 1923) was an English
first-class cricket
er, who played for Oxford University
, Victoria
and Yorkshire
.
Born in Malton
, Yorkshire
, the son of the rector of Slingsby
, Yorkshire, he was educated at Durham School
, for whom he played from 1861 to 1864, captaining
the team for his last two years. He attended Worcester College, Oxford, playing for the University eleven from 1865 to 1868 and gaining his blue in 1866 and 1867. He also rowed in the University eight
, gaining blues in 1867 and 1868. He travelled to Australia
in an effort to recover from pleurisy
, and played one first-class game for Victoria while there. Carter made his highest score of 63 in this game, on debut, against New South Wales
. Between 1876 and 1881, he played in fourteen matches for Yorkshire. His final first-class outing was for I Zingari
in 1882. He followed his father into the church, becoming a curate and rector and a composer of hymns and church music.
A right-handed batsman, he scored 503 runs at 13.59 and, bowling underarm and right arm fast roundarm, he took 39 wickets with a best of 4 for 58 against the MCC
. Carter also took 17 catches.
As a boy he played for the Langton Wold Cricket Club, later known as the Vale of Derwent Cricket Club and, in 1864, joined the Yorkshire Gentlemen. He was appointed curate of Christ Church, Ealing
and helped to form the Ealing Cricket Club with Tom Hearne
. He took 9-0 for Ealing against Willesden Cricket Club in 1874.
He became vicar of St. Michael-Le-Belfry in York
in 1882, and continued to play for the Yorkshire Gentlemen up to 1900. Carter invited Lord Hawke to play for Yorkshire, and also introduced Ted Peate
to the county. Carter served on the Yorkshire committee for many years.
He died aged 78, in May 1923 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire
, England. His brother, Arthur Carter, also played one game of first-class cricket for the MCC.
English people
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first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er, who played for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
, Victoria
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
and Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
.
Born in Malton
Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people....
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, the son of the rector of Slingsby
Slingsby, North Yorkshire
Slingsby is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 6 miles west of Malton. According to the 2001 census had a population of 634....
, Yorkshire, he was educated at Durham School
Durham School
Durham School, headmaster Martin George , is an independent British day and boarding school for boys and girls in Durham....
, for whom he played from 1861 to 1864, captaining
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
the team for his last two years. He attended Worcester College, Oxford, playing for the University eleven from 1865 to 1868 and gaining his blue in 1866 and 1867. He also rowed in the University eight
Oxford University Rowing Clubs
Oxford University Rowing Clubs is the confederation of OUBC, OUWBC, OULRC and OUWLRC. It is the body which has authority over the conduct of all College crews, and is responsible for organising inter-collegiate contests.-Inter-collegiate Events run by OURCs:...
, gaining blues in 1867 and 1868. He travelled to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in an effort to recover from pleurisy
Pleurisy
Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. Among other things, infections are the most common cause of pleurisy....
, and played one first-class game for Victoria while there. Carter made his highest score of 63 in this game, on debut, against New South Wales
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
. Between 1876 and 1881, he played in fourteen matches for Yorkshire. His final first-class outing was for I Zingari
I Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
in 1882. He followed his father into the church, becoming a curate and rector and a composer of hymns and church music.
A right-handed batsman, he scored 503 runs at 13.59 and, bowling underarm and right arm fast roundarm, he took 39 wickets with a best of 4 for 58 against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. Carter also took 17 catches.
As a boy he played for the Langton Wold Cricket Club, later known as the Vale of Derwent Cricket Club and, in 1864, joined the Yorkshire Gentlemen. He was appointed curate of Christ Church, Ealing
Ealing
Ealing is a suburban area of west London, England and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Ealing. It is located west of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a rural village...
and helped to form the Ealing Cricket Club with Tom Hearne
Tom Hearne
Thomas Hearne was an English cricketer.Tom Hearne was born in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. He played first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman, round-arm medium-fast bowler and an occasional wicketkeeper for MCC , Middlesex and Middlesex CCC .Tom and his brother George led a cricketing...
. He took 9-0 for Ealing against Willesden Cricket Club in 1874.
He became vicar of St. Michael-Le-Belfry in York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
in 1882, and continued to play for the Yorkshire Gentlemen up to 1900. Carter invited Lord Hawke to play for Yorkshire, and also introduced Ted Peate
Ted Peate
Edmund Peate was an English professional cricketer who played for Yorkshire and England.-Overview:...
to the county. Carter served on the Yorkshire committee for many years.
He died aged 78, in May 1923 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England. His brother, Arthur Carter, also played one game of first-class cricket for the MCC.