Edward Aburrow Sr. (c. 1715 – 15 April 1763), also known as Cuddy, was an English cricketer of the mid-Georgian period who played for Slindon and Sussex under the patronage of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond.

He relied for his cricketing opportunities on the 2nd Duke of Richmond, who had captained his own team for many years until he broke a leg in 1733.

[3] Aburrow was a member of Slindon's team as a contemporary and colleague of the three Newland brothers – Richard, John and Adam.

F. S. Ashley-Cooper, in a brief description of Slindon village at the time, says it was most famous for its cricket and "its chief players were the Messrs Newland – Adam, John and Richard – and Cuddy (Aburrow)".

[12][13] London, whose team included given men, was the host club and their opponents were all from the counties of Surrey and Sussex.

[16] Kent captain Lord John Sackville is reported to have held a remarkable catch in the second innings to dismiss Richard Newland, who made the top two scores in the match with 18* and 15.

[26] On 17 September, there was a single wicket "threes" match at the Artillery Ground between teams led by Robert Colchin (aka "Long Robin") and Richard Newland.

Colchin had Val Romney and John Bryant on his side; Newland had Aburrow and Joe Harris.

[27] David Underdown points out that, like many Sussex villages at the time, Slindon was a violent place with strong smuggling connections.

Aburrow was both the village tailor and the cricket team's best bowler, but even so he gained a reputation for smuggling.

He was jailed in 1745 after he was found guilty of bearing arms whilst landing "prohibited goods" at Elmer's Sluice on the Sussex coast.

[4] Their eldest son, Edward Aburrow Jr was born at Slindon in 1750 and, soon afterwards, the family relocated to Hambledon, Hampshire.

[28] Richmond's patronage of Slindon presents a paradox because most of the villagers were Roman Catholics and the most influential family there, the Kempes, were Tories.