Harvey Sproston

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Harvey Sproston
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Born(1871-04-01)1 April 1871
East Bank, Demerara
Source: Cricinfo, 19 November 2020

Harvey Sproston (born 1 April 1871, date of death unknown) was a cricketer from British Guiana. He played in four first-class matches for British Guiana from 1894 to 1900. [1]

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  1. "Harvey Sproston". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2020.