Edward George Northway (30 October 1901 – 4 August 1966) was a first-class cricketer for

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and for the

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Career

Northway played five

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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

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, Northway joined

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with Somerset 43 for four wickets. He added 104 with White, "adopting stern defensive measures", according to

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, then stayed through to the end of the innings at 224, remaining unbeaten on 55. The total was enough for Somerset to win the match with an innings to spare. 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

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, opening the first innings, he made 83, which was his highest score in first-class cricket. As late as 1936, he was appearing for the RAF in non-first-class games. Northway's younger brother, Reggie, also played for Somerset and for

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and was killed in a road accident on the way back from a Northamptonshire match in 1936.

References

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