Edward Western

Background

He was born at Paulton, Somerset and died at Minehead, also in Somerset.

Career

Western was a right-handed middle order batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper who played for the amateur teams that predated the entry of Somerset into first-class cricket in 1882, as well as for the embryonic Somerset county side. His own cricket career was limited to three matches, in one of which he appeared for Master Control Console against Somerset: this was his most successful game, and he made 13 in Master Control Console"s only innings, his highest first-class score.

Achievements

• He acted as the secretary for the meeting that followed the match between the "Gentlemen of Somerset" and the "Gentlemen of Devon" at Sidmouth in 1875 that led to the formation of Somerset County Cricket Club and he remained as honorary secretary until first-class status had been achieved.