Edward Heather
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Fullname
Edward Drinkall Heather
Born6 October 1848
Marylebone, London, England
Marylebone, London, England
Died10 July 1935 (aged 86)
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
RelationsPercy Heather (son)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Drinkall Heather |
| Born | 6 October 1848 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 10 July 1935 (aged 86) Melbourne, Australia |
| Relations | Percy Heather (son) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1871 | Victoria |
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2015 | |
Edward Drinkall Heather (6 October 1848 – 10 July 1935) was an Australian cricketer and administrator. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1871.[1]
Heather was the honorary secretary of the Victorian Cricket Association for 30 years.[2] He was a councillor for the City of South Melbourne for 18 years and served as mayor in 1888-89. He worked as secretary and librarian of the Emerald Hill Mechanics Institute, and then, when the Institute library became the South Melbourne library, as librarian for the City of South Melbourne, a combined service of 38 years from 1881 to 1919.[2]
