Edward Brander
English cricketer
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Edward Richard Spieker Brander (21 July 1845 – 2 May 1883) was an English cricketer. Brander's batting style is unknown. He was born at Dartford, Kent.
Fullname
Edward Richard Spieker Brander
Died2 May 1883 (aged 37)
Southbourne, Hampshire, England
Southbourne, Hampshire, England
BattingUnknown
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| Full name | Edward Richard Spieker Brander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 July 1845 Dartford, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 May 1883 (aged 37) Southbourne, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Educated at Cheltenham College, where he played for the college cricket team,[1] Brander made a single first-class appearance for the Orleans Club against the touring Australians in 1878 at the Orleans Club Ground.[2] Batting once in the match, Brander was dismissed for 2 runs by Frank Allan in a match which ended in a draw.[3]
Outside of cricket, Brander served in the East Surrey Regiment as a captain,[4] serving from 1864 until his death at Southbourne, Hampshire on 2 May 1883.[5]