Edward Slinger (2 February 1938 – 31 July 2023) was an English first-class cricketer, solicitor and judge.

Biography

Slinger was born at

Accrington Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, east of Preston, north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to ...

on 2 February 1938. He was educated in the town at

Accrington Grammar School Accrington Academy is a mixed 11-16 Academy in Accrington, Lancashire. It has designated specialisms in Sports and Mathematics. It is situated in the centre of Accrington. Accrington St Christopher's C of E High is nearby to the west. History ...

, before going up to

Balliol College, Oxford Balliol College () is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1263 by nobleman John I de Balliol, it has a claim to be the oldest college in Oxford and the English-speaking world. With a governing body of a master and aro ...

. After graduating from Balliol, he was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1961. Although Slinger did not play cricket for

Oxford University Cricket Club Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC), which represents the University of Oxford, had held first-class status since 1827 when it made its debut in the inaugural University Match between OUCC and Cambridge University Cricket Club (CUCC). Follo ...

while studying at Oxford, he did feature for the

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated ''Lancs'') is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to ...

Second Eleven between 1963 and 1978, making 72 appearances in the

Minor Counties Championship The NCCA 3 Day Championship or National County Championship is a season-long competition in England and Wales that is contested by the members of the National Counties Cricket Association (NCCA), the so-called national counties (previously ca ...

; despite his large number of appearances for the second eleven, he never featured for the first eleven. Slinger did however feature in one first-class match for the

Marylebone Cricket Club The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's, Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London, England. The club was the governing body of cricket from 1788 to 1989 and retain ...

(MCC) against Oxford University at

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in 1967. Batting once in a match heavily affected by poor weather, he scored 12

not out In cricket, a batsman is not out if they come out to bat in an innings and have not been dismissed by the end of an innings. The batsman is also ''not out'' while their innings is still in progress. Occurrence At least one batter is not out at ...

in the MCC's first and only innings. He was appointed a circuit judge in 1995, before retiring in 2010. He additionally sat as a member of the

Parole Board for England and Wales The Parole Board () was established in 1968 under the Criminal Justice Act 1967. It became an independent executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) on 1 July 1996 under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. The Parole Board is gover ...

from 2009, and was a governor of

Westholme School Westholme School is a Private schools in the United Kingdom, private educational institution in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which was founded in 1923. In 2018, the school became fully coeducational for pupils aged 3 to 18. History On Apr ...

. Slinger died on 31 July 2023, at the age of 85.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Slinger, Edward 1938 births 2023 deaths People from Accrington People educated at Accrington Grammar School Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford English solicitors English cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers 20th-century English judges 21st-century English judges Lawyers from Lancashire Cricketers from Lancashire