# Ned Gregory

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{{Short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name              = Ned Gregory
| image             = Ned Gregory.png
| caption           =
| fullname          = Edward James Gregory
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1839|5|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place       = [Waverley, New South Wales](/source/Waverley%2C_New_South_Wales), Australia
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|1899|4|22|1839|5|29|df=yes}}
| death_place       = [Randwick, New South Wales](/source/Randwick%2C_New_South_Wales), Australia
| family = {{unbulleted list|
[Arthur Gregory](/source/Arthur_Gregory)(brother)
|[Dave Gregory](/source/Dave_Gregory_(cricketer)) (brother)
|[Charles Smith Gregory](/source/Charles_Smith_Gregory) (brother)
|[Syd Gregory](/source/Syd_Gregory) (son)
|[Louisa Caroline Gregory](/source/Louisa_Caroline_Gregory) (daughter)
|[Charles William Gregory](/source/Charles_William_Gregory) (son)
|[Jack Gregory](/source/Jack_Gregory_(cricketer)) (nephew)
}}
| batting           = Right-handed
| bowling           = 
| columns           = 2
| column1           = [Test](/source/Test_cricket)
| matches1          = 1
| runs1             = 11
| bat avg1          = 5.50
| 100s/50s1         = 0/0
| top score1        = 11
| hidedeliveries    = true
| catches/stumpings1= 1/–
| column2           = [First-class](/source/First-class_cricket)
| matches2          = 16 
| runs2             = 470
| bat avg2          = 17.40
| 100s/50s2         = 0/2
| top score2        = 65*
| deliveries2       = 300
| wickets2          = 5
| bowl avg2         = 20.19
| fivefor2          = 0
| tenfor2           = 0
| best bowling2     = 2/14
| catches/stumpings2= 11/–
| international     = true
| country           = Australia
| onetest           = true    
| testdebutagainst  = England
| testdebutdate     = 15 March
| testdebutyear     = 1877
| testcap           = 6
| source            = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5433.html Cricinfo
| date              = 17 November
| year              = 2022
}}
'''Edward James Gregory''' (29 May 1839 – 22 April 1899) was an Australian [cricketer](/source/cricketer) who played in the first recognised [Test](/source/Test_cricket) in 1877 between [Australia](/source/Australia_national_cricket_team) and [England](/source/England_national_cricket_team) in Melbourne.

He came from a cricketing family, his brothers included [Arthur](/source/Arthur_Gregory), [Dave](/source/Dave_Gregory_(cricketer)), and [Charles](/source/Charles_Smith_Gregory). His children were also notable, [Syd](/source/Syd_Gregory), [Louisa](/source/Louisa_Caroline_Gregory), and [Charles Gregory](/source/Charles_William_Gregory), and his brother Charles' son was [Jack Gregory](/source/Jack_Gregory_(cricketer)).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biography - Charles Smith (Charlie) Gregory - People Australia |url=https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/gregory-edward-james-ned-3900 |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au}}</ref>

Ned was also father-in-law of [Harry Donnan](/source/Harry_Donnan). In the latter part of his life he was custodian of the Association ground at Sydney (later to be known as the [Sydney Cricket Ground](/source/Sydney_Cricket_Ground)) after building the scoreboard there.

Ned Gregory and [Nat Thomson](/source/Nat_Thomson) are indicated by [Wisden](/source/Wisden_Cricketers'_Almanack) to have been born on the same day, and thus jointly were the earliest-born Australian Test cricketers.

==See also==
*[One Test Wonder](/source/One_Test_Wonder)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cricinfo}}
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139206522/edward-james-gregory Find-A-Grave profile for Ned Gregory]

{{s-start}}
{{s-bef |before=[James Southerton](/source/James_Southerton)}}
{{s-ttl |title=[Oldest Living Test Cricketer](/source/Test_Cricket) |years=16 June 1880 – 22 April 1899}}
{{s-aft |after=[Tom Emmett](/source/Tom_Emmett)}}
{{s-ref|Jointly with [Nat Thomson](/source/Nat_Thomson) until Thomson's death on 2 September 1896}}
{{Australian first-class cricket season leading run-scorers (1850–51 to 1899–00)}}
{{Australia Squad Australia vs England 1876-77 test series}}
{{Authority control}}

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Category:1899 deaths
Category:Australia Test cricketers
Category:New South Wales cricketers
Category:Australian cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Sydney
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Category:19th-century Australian sportsmen
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