Eddie Marks

Alfred Edgar 'Eddie' Marks was an Irish first-class cricketer.
Born at Belfast, Marks was educated at Methodist College Belfast. Playing club cricket for Ireland Cricket Club">Ireland cricket team">Ireland Cricket Club and North Down in Belfast, Marks made his debut in first-class cricket for Ireland [cricket team|Ireland] against Glamorgan at Margam during Ireland's 1953 tour of England and Wales. Two further first-class appearances for Ireland followed, both against Scotland in 1954 and 1955. He struggled with the bat in his three matches, scoring just 35 runs with a highest score of 17. In his capacity as a wicket-keeper, he took five catches and made two stumpings. Outside of cricket, he was employed as a draughtsman at Harland and Wolff shipyard. He died at Belfast in February 1996.