John Lister Kaye (MCC cricketer)
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John Lister Kaye was a noted amateur cricket
er in the late 18th century. His career spanned the 1787 to 1798 seasons and he played mainly for Marylebone Cricket Club
and Surrey
. He made 12 known appearances in major cricket matches.
He later changed his name to John Lister-Kaye and was created 1st Baronet Lister-Kaye in 1812 when he inherited the Lister estates by will. See Kaye Baronets
for information on the baronetcy.
One of his sons, George Lister-Kaye (1803–1871), made a single first-class cricket
appearance for Sussex in 1828.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er in the late 18th century. His career spanned the 1787 to 1798 seasons and he played mainly for Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
and Surrey
Surrey county cricket teams
Surrey county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. The first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford.-17th century:...
. He made 12 known appearances in major cricket matches.
He later changed his name to John Lister-Kaye and was created 1st Baronet Lister-Kaye in 1812 when he inherited the Lister estates by will. See Kaye Baronets
Kaye Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Kaye, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom....
for information on the baronetcy.
One of his sons, George Lister-Kaye (1803–1871), made a single first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
appearance for Sussex in 1828.
External sources
Further reading
- Arthur HaygarthArthur HaygarthArthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862