Edward Hayward (EH) Budd (born 23 February 1786 at Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire; died 29 March 1875 at Wroughton, Wiltshire) was a noted English cricketer. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Great Missenden is a large Village in the valley of the River Misbourne in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire between Amersham Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Wroughton is a large village in Wiltshire in the South West England region of the UK. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries He was a prominent right-handed batsman and an occasional medium pace lob bowler. He was a good fielder who played in some matches as a wicketkeeper.
Budd's first-class career was disrupted by the Napoleonic War, especially during the 1811 to 1815 seasons. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions He is first recorded by Scores & Biographies in the 1802 season, in an "odds" match; and by CricketArchive in the 1803 season, in a match that is not universally regarded as first-class. CricketArchive is a Website that aims to provide a comprehensive Archive of records relating to the Sport of Cricket. He played for All-England Eleven versus Marylebone Cricket Club in 1804 and then made sporadic appearances until 1808 when his career took off. In Cricket, the term All-England Eleven has been used for various non-international England teams since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC is a private members' club founded in 1787 He continued playing until 1831.
He was a member of MCC and that was his main team, though he also played for All-England and for various occasional elevens, including his own. Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC is a private members' club founded in 1787 In Cricket, the term All-England Eleven has been used for various non-international England teams since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates He rarely played for any county teams and then only as a given man.
As with all cricketers in the first quarter of the 19th century, his full career details are uncertain but CricketArchive credits him with 73 known first-class appearances and 2,728 runs at a good average (for the time) of 23. 51, with a highest score of 105. In the field he is credited with 173 wickets, 51 catches and 27 stumpings.
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- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862, pages 302-303
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