William Pedley
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William Everard Pedley was an English civil engineer and cricket
er who played first-class cricket for Sussex
and was later an engineer in California. He gave his name to the town of Pedley, California
.
Pedley was born at Stubbing Court, Wingerworth
, Derbyshire, the son of Thomas Humphrey Pedley and his wife Mary Gully, daughter of John Gully
. He joined the Royal Engineers and in 1877 became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
. In 1879 Pedley played two matches for Sussex against Kent
and Surrey
. Against Kent he took 7 for 36 and was not out on 16 in his second innings to help Sussex to victory. He also played for the Royal Engineers and Gentlemen of Sussex. Pedley next appeared playing for his native Derbyshire
in the 1888 season
.
Pedley was a right-hand batsman and played four innings in two first class matches with an average of 15 and a top score of 16 not out. He was a right-arm medium pace bowler and took 10 first class wickets at an average of 13.80 and a best performance of 7 for 36.
Pedley went to America where he was manager of the San Jacinto Land Company, who developed part of the Sobrante de San Jacinto
land grant at Riverside, California
. He was the designer, builder, and engineer of the irrigation system that was installed. He gave his name to the settlement of Pedley, California
in 1903 or 1904 when the Union Pacific Railroad Company installed a switch and a railroad station at the location.
Pedley died at Riverside, California
at the age of 62.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first-class cricket for Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
and was later an engineer in California. He gave his name to the town of Pedley, California
Pedley, California
Pedley was a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 12,672 at the 2010 census, up from 11,207 at the 2000 census...
.
Pedley was born at Stubbing Court, Wingerworth
Wingerworth
Wingerworth is a relatively large village and parish near to Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. It is one of the largest and most populous villages in the district of North East Derbyshire. Wingerworth is only two miles south west of the town of Chesterfield, 12 miles south of Sheffield and 120...
, Derbyshire, the son of Thomas Humphrey Pedley and his wife Mary Gully, daughter of John Gully
John Gully
John Gully was an English prize-fighter, horse racer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1837.-Early life:...
. He joined the Royal Engineers and in 1877 became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Civil Engineers
Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
. In 1879 Pedley played two matches for Sussex against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
and Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
. Against Kent he took 7 for 36 and was not out on 16 in his second innings to help Sussex to victory. He also played for the Royal Engineers and Gentlemen of Sussex. Pedley next appeared playing for his native Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in the 1888 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1888
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1888 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for seventeen years and it was the first season they lost first class status.-1888 season:...
.
Pedley was a right-hand batsman and played four innings in two first class matches with an average of 15 and a top score of 16 not out. He was a right-arm medium pace bowler and took 10 first class wickets at an average of 13.80 and a best performance of 7 for 36.
Pedley went to America where he was manager of the San Jacinto Land Company, who developed part of the Sobrante de San Jacinto
San Jacinto Valley
The San Jacinto Valley is a valley located in south western Riverside County, in Southern California.The valley is located at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains in the east and Santa Rosa Hills to the south with the San Gorgonio Pass to the north...
land grant at Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
. He was the designer, builder, and engineer of the irrigation system that was installed. He gave his name to the settlement of Pedley, California
Pedley, California
Pedley was a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 12,672 at the 2010 census, up from 11,207 at the 2000 census...
in 1903 or 1904 when the Union Pacific Railroad Company installed a switch and a railroad station at the location.
Pedley died at Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
at the age of 62.