Edward Russell Ogden (17 June 1862 – 15 May 1913) was a

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-born

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first-class

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er and medical doctor. The son of Dr. Edwy J. Ogden, he was born in June 1862 at Oakville,

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. He was educated at the

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, where he played for the college cricket team, before following in his father's footsteps by becoming a medical doctor. He was initially a member of the

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, in addition to playing minor matches for

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against the

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in 1881, 1883 and 1884. From Toronto he relocated his medical practice to

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in the United States; there he played for the Chicago Cricket Club, which had been founded by his father in 1876. Considered the best

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in North America at the time, Ogden made a single appearance in

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for the

against the

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in 1883. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed in the United States first innings by Walter Clark for 49 runs, while in their second innings he shared in a match-winning partnership of 26 with William Bottomore in which Ogden contributed 16 runs. With his right-arm

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, he bowled eight wicketless overs in the Philadelphia first innings. He returned to play for Canada as captain on their 1887 tour of England, scoring 701 runs and taking 91 wickets. ''

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'' noted that he "was clearly the best all-round player in the side". Ogden died at Chicago in May 1913.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ogden, Edward 1862 births 1913 deaths People from Oakville, Ontario Upper Canada College alumni 19th-century Canadian physicians Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian cricketers American cricketers 20th-century Canadian physicians