Humphrey Repton (cricketer)

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Humphrey Repton (christened 20 April 1780 at Springfield, Essex; died 19 December 1819 at Hornchurch, Essex) was an English amateur cricketer.

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Personal life

Humphrey Repton was a son of Humphry Repton a noted landscape gardener of the 18th Century. He was educated at Eton College, [1] and at time of his death was associated with the Office for Auditing Public Accounts, Somerset House. [2]

Career

He was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and he made 8 known appearances in first-class matches from 1812 to 1817. [3]

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References

  1. Eton School Lists 1791-1850, ancestry.com.au
  2. Norfolk Chronicle, 24 December 1819, page 2 Died
  3. Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862

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