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'''Felix Calvert Ladbroke''' ( |
'''Felix Calvert Ladbroke''' (1771 - 14 March 1840) was an English banker and amateur cricketer. |
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==Biography== |
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He was born in [[Idlicote]], near Shipton-on-Stour, [[Warwickshire]]. He inherited land, mainly in Surrey, from his cousin James Weller Ladbroke, |
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He was a partner in the banking firm of Ladbroke, Kingscote and Co. and also had brewing interests. |
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| ⚫ | In 1815, Ladbroke scored one of the earliest known [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[century (cricket)|centuries]] at the new [[Lord's Cricket Ground]] in the [[Middlesex county cricket teams|Middlesex]] v [[Epsom Cricket Club|Epsom]] match on 24 & 25 August when he and [[Frederick Woodbridge (cricketer)|Frederick Woodbridge]] made 116 and 107 respectively for Epsom.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/0/361.html CricketArchive – match scorecard]. Retrieved on 18 October 2009.</ref> |
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In 1829 he was appointed [[High Sheriff of Surrey]].<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=18554|startpage=373|date=27 February 1929|accessdate=2012-04-10}}</ref> |
In 1829 he was appointed [[High Sheriff of Surrey]]. <ref> {{LondonGazette| issue=18554| startpage=373|date=27 February 1929|accessdate=2012-04-10}}</ref> |
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==Cricketing career== |
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| ⚫ | In 1815, Ladbroke scored one of the earliest known [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[century (cricket)|centuries]] at the new [[Lord's Cricket Ground]] in the [[Middlesex county cricket teams|Middlesex]] v [[Epsom Cricket Club|Epsom]] match on 24 & 25 August when he and [[Frederick Woodbridge (cricketer)|Frederick Woodbridge]] made 116 and 107 respectively for Epsom.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/0/361.html CricketArchive – match scorecard]. Retrieved on 18 October 2009.</ref> |
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==References== |
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| NAME = Ladbroke, Felix |
| NAME = Ladbroke, Felix |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Banker and amateur cricketer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1771 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1771 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Idlicote, Warwickshire, UK |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 14 March 1840 |
| DATE OF DEATH = 14 March 1840 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = London |
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Revision as of 01:36, 11 April 2012
Felix Calvert Ladbroke (1771 - 14 March 1840) was an English banker and amateur cricketer.
Biography
He was born in Idlicote, near Shipton-on-Stour, Warwickshire. He inherited land, mainly in Surrey, from his cousin James Weller Ladbroke,
He was a partner in the banking firm of Ladbroke, Kingscote and Co. and also had brewing interests.
In 1829 he was appointed High Sheriff of Surrey. [1]
Cricketing career
As a cricketer he was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).[2]As an English amateur cricketer he made 29 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1804 to 1826.
In 1815, Ladbroke scored one of the earliest known first-class centuries at the new Lord's Cricket Ground in the Middlesex v Epsom match on 24 & 25 August when he and Frederick Woodbridge made 116 and 107 respectively for Epsom.[3]
References
- ^ "No. 18554". The London Gazette. 27 February 1929.
- ^ Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
- ^ CricketArchive – match scorecard. Retrieved on 18 October 2009.
External sources
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