George Matthew Ede was an English first-class cricketer and a Grand National winning jockey.
10 Facts About George Ede
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George Ede was killed two years later from injuries sustained in the 1870 Grand National.
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The son of Job Ede and his wife, Catherine, he was born alongside his twin brother, Edward, at Southampton in February 1834.
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George Ede was educated and boarded at Abingdon School in 1851, with his brother Edward.
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George Ede first appeared for Hampshire in minor matches in 1861 and recorded the first century at the Antelope Ground in 1862, scoring 122 for South Hampshire v East Hampshire.
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George Ede made his debut in first-class cricket in the clubs inaugural first-class match against Sussex at Southampton the following year, with him captaining the side.
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George Ede played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1869, making fifteen appearances.
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George Ede was considered, following the retirement of Josey Little, to be the first gentlemen rider of his age, not only in England but the world.
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George Ede had not planned to ride the following day, and it was widely believed that he would be announcing his retirement from the saddle, but when presented with a mount the following day he accepted.
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George Ede succumbed to his injuries three days later at the Sefton home of horse trainer Ben Land, without regaining consciousness.