Edward Streatfeild

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Edward Champion Streatfeild (16 June 1870 – 22 August 1932) was an English cricketer who played 38 matches of first-class cricket between 1890 and 1893.{{cite web |title=Edward Streatfeild |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33081/33081.html |website=CricketArchive |accessdate=13 March 2020}}

Streatfeild was born in Nutfield, Surrey, son of Alexander Streatfeild (1837–1887) and Helen McNeill (1838–1902). He was a member of the Streatfeild family, a well known family in Kent.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228177.html|title=1933 – Obituaries in 1932|work=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|date=2 December 2005|accessdate=13 March 2020}} He was the first cousin of William Streatfeild, bishop of Lewes, and his grandmother, Hannah Fry, was the daughter of the prison reformer, Elizabeth Fry. He was educated at Charterhouse School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.{{acad |id=STRT889EC |name=Streatfeild, Edward Champion}}

In all, Streatfeild played in nine first-class cricket matches for Surrey County Cricket Club between 1890 and 1892, scoring 185 runs at an average of 15.41. He also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Marylebone Cricket Club.{{cite web |url=http://www.stats.cricketworld.com/Players/33/33081/33081.html |title=Edward Champion Streatfeild | Cricket Players | England Cricket Players | Famous Cricket Players |accessdate=2012-06-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130102201302/http://www.stats.cricketworld.com/Players/33/33081/33081.html |archivedate=2 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }} His highest score in first-class cricket was 145 for Cambridge University (Past and Present) against the Australian team of 1890; he hit so brilliantly that he made the runs in 110 minutes.

His brother Alexander Streatfeild-Moore (1863–1940), who was born in Kent, also played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club between 1885 and 1888.{{Cite web |url=http://www.stats.cricketworld.com/Players/33/33080/33080.html |title=Alexander McNeill Streatfeild-Moore | Cricket Players | England Cricket Players | Famous Cricket Players |access-date=5 June 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102122226/http://www.stats.cricketworld.com/Players/33/33080/33080.html |archive-date=2 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}

After some years as a teacher, he worked as an Inspector of schools from 1898 to 1919.{{cite web | url=http://streatfield.info/p199.htm | title=Streatfield.info }}

Edward Streatfeild died on 22 August 1932 at Esperance, Eastbourne, Sussex, aged 62.