Edward Northway

Edward George Northway (30 October 1901 – 4 August 1966) was a first-class cricketer for Somerset and for the Royal Air Force.

Edward Northway
Personal information
Full name
Edward George Northway
Born(1901-10-30)30 October 1901
Ceylon
Died4 August 1966(1966-08-04) (aged 64)
Marylebone, London, England
RoleBatsman
RelationsReginald Northway (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1925–1926Somerset
1927–1936Royal Air Force
FC debut23 May 1925 Somerset v Derbyshire
Last FC28 August 1928 RAF v Royal Navy
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 265
Batting average 18.92
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 83
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 27 November 2013

Career

Northway played five County Championship matches for Somerset in 1925 and three in 1926 as a right-handed middle-order batsman. In only one game, his second, did he make any major impact. Playing against Worcestershire at Worcester, Northway joined Jack White with Somerset 43 for four wickets. He added 104 with White, "adopting stern defensive measures", according to Wisden, then stayed through to the end of the innings at 224, remaining unbeaten on 55.[1] The total was enough for Somerset to win the match with an innings to spare.[2]

In 1927 and 1928, Northway appeared for the Royal Air Force in first-class matches against other branches of the services. In the 1928 match with the Royal Navy at The Oval, opening the first innings, he made 83, which was his highest score in first-class cricket.[3] As late as 1936, he was appearing for the RAF in non-first-class games.[4]

Northway's younger brother, Reggie, also played for Somerset and for Northamptonshire and was killed in a road accident on the way back from a Northamptonshire match in 1936.

References
  1. "Worcestershire Matches". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1926 ed.). Wisden. p. 365.
  2. "Worcestershire v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 27 May 1925. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  3. "Royal Air Force v Royal Navy". www.cricketarchive.com. 25 August 1928. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  4. "Royal Air Force v Royal Navy". www.cricketarchive.com. 17 August 1936. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
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