George Ede
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| Full name | George Matthew Ede | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1834 Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 March 1870 (aged 36) Sefton, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Edward Ede senior (twin brother) Edward Ede junior (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1864–1869 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Matthew Ede (22 February 1834 – 13 March 1870) was an English first-class cricketer and a Grand National winning jockey. A founding member of Hampshire County Cricket Club, he was the club's first captain from 1864 to 1869. In horse racing, he was one of the most successful amateur riders of his age, winning 306 races, including the 1868 Grand National. He was killed two years later from injuries sustained in a race over the Grand National course at the 1870 meeting.