He regularly captained I Zingari on their tours of Ireland during the 1850s and 1860s. He captained I Zingari on their and the MCC's tour in 1867 to the Paris Exhibition. It was said if I Zingari had "the four Edwards" it was sure to do well; Edward Tredcroft, Edward Balfour, Edward Drake and Edward Chandos Leigh.
He often captained I Zingari during their tours of Ireland in the 1850s and 1860s. He led I Zingari on a tour to the Paris Exhibition for the MCC in 1867. It was said that if I Zingari had "the four Edwards" it would do well; Edward Tredcroft, Edward Balfour, Edward Drake, and Edward Chandos Leigh.