Samuel Edgar Explained

Samuel Edgar should not be confused with Samuel Edger.

Country:Ireland
Fullname:Samuel James Edgar
Birth Date:29 September 1913
Birth Place:Lisburn, Ireland
Death Place:Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Ireland
Year1:1934
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:32
Bat Avg1:32.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:32
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:3 January
Year:2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24361.html Cricinfo

Samuel James Edgar (born 23 September 1913 in Lisburn, County Antrim; died 31 January 1937 in Lisburn[1]) was an Irish cricketer.

A right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler, he played twice for the Ireland cricket team against the MCC in 1934.[2] He made his debut in a two-day match in Strabane in July, scoring 103 opening the batting in the first innings.[3] His second, and final, match was a first-class match at Trinity College in Dublin the following month.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26742/26742.html Cricket Archive profile
  2. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire1697.htm CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
  3. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/100/100558.html Scorecard of Ireland v MCC match in July 1934 at Cricket Archive
  4. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/15/15160.html Scorecard of Ireland v MCC match in August 1934 at Cricket Archive