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James Light was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was born in Midhurst.
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William Randall was an English cricketer. Randall's batting style is unknown. He was educated at Eton College.
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George Daniels was an English cricketer. Daniels' batting style is unknown. He was born at Midhurst, Sussex.
Henry Warner was an English cricketer. Warner's batting style is unknown. He was christened at Midhurst, Sussex on 25 March 1799.
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- ↑ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 7 August 2009.
