Edward James (Ned) Gregory (29 May 1839 in Waverley, New South Wales -- 22 April 1899 in Randwick, New South Wales) was an Australia n cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne. Ned was the father of a famous Australian cricketer, Syd Gregory, and brother of Dave Gregory who captained the first Australian eleven in England in 1878. Ned was also father-in-law of 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) after building the scoreboard there. <sep>, Pronoun: his