John Dyke (cricketer)

John Dyke (6 January 1803 – 1 August 1885) was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Lullingstone and died in Sittingbourne.[1]

Dyke made a single appearance for Kent in 1822, playing against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Despite scoring a duck in the first innings of the match, he scored 35 runs in the second innings of the match, the second highest score of the innings.[2]

Dyke's brothers, Percyvall and Thomas, and nephew Edwin Dyke, all played, as well as his brother-in-law Herbert Jenner-Fust.

References

  1. ^ Carlaw, p. 155. (Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. ^ John Dyke, CricketArchive Retrieved 2022-08-16. (subscription required)

Bibliography

  • Carlaw, Derek (2020). Kent County Cricketers, A to Z: Part One (1806–1914) (PDF). Cardiff: ACS.
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