Edmund Thomas Daubeny (14 July 1840 – 20 August 1914) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

Edmund Daubeny
Personal information
Full name
Edmund Thomas Daubeny
Born14 July 1840
Paddington, Middlesex, England
Died20 August 1914(1914-08-20) (aged 74)
South Acre, Norfolk, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1860–1863Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 33
Batting average 4.12
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11
Balls bowled 730
Wickets 26
Bowling average 15.05
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/35
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2020

The son of Edmund Joseph Daubeny, he was born at Paddington in July 1840. He was educated at Bromsgrove School,[1] before going up to Magdalen College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made seven appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University between 1860 and 1863.[3] Playing as a bowler, he took 26 wickets at an average of 15.05, with best figures of 5 for 35.[4] These figures, which was his only five wicket haul, came against Southgate in 1863.[5] After graduating from Oxford, Daubeny took holy orders in the Church of England. He was the rector of Market Weston in Norfolk in 1884. Daubeny died at South Acre in August 1914.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile: Edmund Daubeny". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Daubeny, Edmund Thomas" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Edmund Daubeny". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Edmund Daubeny". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Oxford University v Southgate, 1863". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1914". ESPNcricinfo. December 2005. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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