Edward Baker (Kent cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1846 Plaxtol, Tonbridge, Kent |
| Died | 30 June 1913 (aged 67) Maidenhead, Berkshire |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1875 | Kent |
| Only FC | 26 July 1875 Kent v Lancashire |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 March 2017 | |
Edward Baker (9 February 1846 – 30 June 1913) was an English cricketer. He played one first-class match for Kent County Cricket Club in 1875.[1]
Baker was born at Plaxtol near Tunbridge Wells in Kent in 1846. He was the youngest son of William and Mary Baker, his father operating a butchers shop and working as a farrier.[2] Baker grew up in Plaxtol before the family moved to Wrotham near Sevenoaks. By the time he was 15 he was working as a butcher with his father and brother.[2]
A right-arm medium pace bowler described as having a "high arm" action,[3] Baker was also employed as a professional cricketer, working in 1871 at Kersal in the Manchester area. After impressing with five wickets in a match for the Players of Tonbridge in July 1875, he was chosen to play for Kent against Lancashire at Old trafford later in the month. He took a single wicket in the match and was run out twice without scoring.[2][4] This proved to be his only first-class match, although he is known to have continued to play club cricket and umpire in local matches.[2]
Baker later became a publican, first at Chagford in Devon and later at Maidenhead in Berkshire. He married his wife Mary in Devon; the couple had six children. He continued to coach cricket.[2] Baker died at Maidenhead in 1913 aged 67.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Carlaw, Derek (2020). Kent County Cricketers, A to Z: Part One (1806–1914) (PDF). Cardiff: ACS.