Ed Arthurton
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| Born | 1947 Charlestown, Nevis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Gooner"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | Leeward Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 10 February 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ed Arthurton[a] (born 1947) is a former Nevisian cricketer.
Arthurton was born in Charlestown, the island's capital, and was a regular player for Nevis in inter-island matches from the late 1960s onwards.[2] He made his first-class debut for the Leeward Islands during the 1968–69 Shell Shield season, playing two matches in January 1969.[3] A fast bowler, Arthurton opened the bowling with Donald Richards in both innings, and in the second match, against Guyana, took five wickets, including career-best figures of 3/35 in the side's first innings.[4][5] His two further matches at first-class level both came during the 1970–71 season, against the Windward Islands and the touring Indians.[3] In what was to be his final match for the Leewards, Arthurton opened the bowling with Andy Roberts in both innings, who went on to take over 200 wickets for the West Indies.[6] Arthurton continued to play representative cricket for Nevis into the early 1980s,[2] and has been noted as "responsible for lifting the standards of Nevis cricket to a new and positive high".[7] In a contest held by a local radio station in December 2010 to name an "all-time Nevis cricket team", he was named captain of the side.[8]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Sources give Arthurton's full first name as either Edmund or Edward
References[edit]
- ^ "…no other captain but Ed 'Gooner' Arthurton."The debate continues... – Nevis Pages. Published 3 September 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ a b Miscellaneous matches played by Edward Arthurton (6) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ a b First-class matches played by Edward Arthurton (4) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Barbados v Leeward Islands, Shell Shield 1968/69 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Leeward Islands v Guyana, Shell Shield 1968/69 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Leeward Islands v Indians, India in West Indies 1970/71 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Nevis cricketers through the years Archived 11 April 2013 at archive.today – The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Published 19 September 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Nevis All time Cricket team Released – Saint Kitts-Nevis Vibes. Published 17 December 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2013.