Edward Archibald Bruce
Born1 September 1849
Andhra Pradesh
Died14 November 1918
Hove
Occupationcricketer

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Archibald Bruce (born Brice; 1 September 1849 – 14 November 1918) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket in six matches for Gloucestershire as a right-arm fast bowler.[1]

Life

Born in what is now Andhra Pradesh, in British India, he was son of Colonel Edward Brice of the Madras Infantry. He was educated at Cheltenham College.[1][2]

He died at Hove in Sussex.[1]

Cricketer

He took 20 wickets at a bowling average of 13.20, with two five-wicket hauls, both in 1872.[3][4] In non-first-class cricket he made 30 appearances for Cheltenham College, Birkenhead Park and Somerset. He also served in the armed forces, stationed in Winchester.[5][6] In August 1875 he changed his surname from Brice to Bruce, and scorecards after that date record his new surname.[5]

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 "Player Profile: Edward Brice". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ↑ College, Cheltenham (1890). Cheltenham College Register, 1841-1889. Bell. p. 190.
  3. ↑ "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Edward Brice". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Player Profile: Edward Brice". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Miscellaneous Matches played by Edward Brice". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Teams Edward Brice played for". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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