Henry Edser (1862 – 9 December 1938) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two matches of

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for

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in the 1883–84 season. Born in England, Edser was a bowler and useful lower-order batsman who went on Canterbury's northern tour in December-January 1883–84. He did little in the first match against

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, but in the second match, against

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, he took 5 for 65 and 8 for 75, as well as scoring some useful runs in a low-scoring match, to help take Canterbury to a 15-run victory. It was the first time a Canterbury bowler had taken as many as 13 wickets in a first-class match. However, he played no further matches for Canterbury. Edser was a

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. He and his wife Annie had two children before she died in April 1894, aged 26. He died in December 1938, aged 76.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edser, Henry 1862 births 1938 deaths Cricketers from the London Borough of Islington People from Islington (district) New Zealand cricketers Canterbury cricketers British emigrants to New Zealand