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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
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| country = England<br />
| full_name = Geoffrey Broadbent Edge<br />
| nickname =<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1911|8|17|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], [[Surrey]], England<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|5|31|1911|8|17|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Stockport]], [[Cheshire]], England<br />
| heightft = <br />
| heightinch = <br />
| heightm = <br />
| batting = Left-handed<br />
| bowling = <br />
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]<br />
| family = <br />
| club1 = [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans (India)]]<br />
| year1 = 1942/43<br />
| clubnumber1 =<br />
| club2 = [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]<br />
| year2 = 1937–1939<br />
| clubnumber2 =<br />
| columns = 1<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches1 = 1<br />
| runs1 = 35<br />
| bat avg1 = 17.50<br />
| 100s/50s1 = –/–<br />
| top score1 = 31<br />
| deliveries1 = –<br />
| wickets1 = –<br />
| bowl avg1 = –<br />
| fivefor1 = –<br />
| tenfor1 = –<br />
| best bowling1 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/1<br />
| date = 29 April<br />
| year = 2012<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12611.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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'''Geoffrey Broadbent Edge''' (17 August 1911 – 31 May 1996) was an English [[cricket]]er. Edge was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a [[wicket-keeper]]. He was born at [[Wimbledon, Surrey|Wimbledon]], [[Surrey]].<br />
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Edge made his debut in [[county cricket]] for [[Staffordshire County Cricket Club|Staffordshire]] against [[Northumberland County Cricket Club|Northumberland]] in the 1937 [[Minor Counties Championship]]. He played [[Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties]] cricket for Staffordshire in 1937 and 1939, making a total of seven appearances, the last of which came against [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13377/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Geoffrey Edge|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=29 April 2012}}</ref> While in the [[British Raj]] during [[World War II]], Edge made a single [[first-class cricket|first-class]] appearance for the [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]] against the [[Indians cricket team|Indians]] in the 1942/43 [[Madras Presidency Matches|Madras Presidency Match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13377/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Geoffrey Edge|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=29 April 2012}}</ref> The Indians won the toss and elected to bat first, making 268 all out. In their first-innings, the Europeans made 242 all out, with Edge, who [[opening batsman|opened the batting]], making 4 runs before being dismissed by [[C. R. Rangachari]]. In their second-innings, the Indians were dismissed for 117, leaving the Europeans to chase 144 to win. Once again opening the batting, Edge shared in a 51 run opening stand for the first wicket with [[C. P. Johnstone]], before Edge was dismissed for 31 by [[T. S. Parankusam]]. The Europeans went on to win the match by 8 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17367.html|title=Europeans v Indians, 1942/43 Madras Presidency Match|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=29 April 2012}}</ref><br />
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He died at [[Stockport]], [[Cheshire]], on 31 May 1996.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12611.html Geoffrey Edge] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]<br />
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13377/13377.html Geoffrey Edge] at CricketArchive<br />
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