John Sackville

Lord John Philip Sackville (born 22 June 1713 in England; died 3 December 1765 in Tour du Pain, Lake Geneva, Switzerland) was a son of Lionel Sackville, the first Duke of Dorset. He was a keen cricketer who was closely connected with the sport in Kent. Records are spartan, and only a few exist, but it is known that in 1744 Lord Sackville challenged an "England" side to play against his "Kent" side, and Kent won the game with one wicket to spare.

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22 June - 1713 - England - 3 December - 1765 - Lake Geneva - Switzerland - Lionel Sackville, the first Duke of Dorset - Cricket - Kent - 1744

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His son, John, who went on to become the third Duke of Dorset, was a member of Hambledon Cricket Club and a leading support of cricket in the latter half of the eighteenth century. His son-in-law, the ninth Earl of Thanet was an early member of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

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John - Hambledon Cricket Club - The ninth Earl of Thanet - Marylebone Cricket Club

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