John Larkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1726 |
| Died | 1782 (aged 55–56) |
| Nationality | English |
| Years active | 1747–1770 |
| Known for | Early cricket player |
John Larkin (born in 1726, probably at Hadlow in Kent; died in 1782) was a noted English cricketer of the mid-Georgian period at a time when the single wicket version of the game was popular. [1]
He played for "the most famed parish of Hadlow", as the Hadlow Cricket Club was called in 1747, when he must have been one of its best players.[ citation needed] Larkin and another Hadlow player called Jones represented All-England v Kent at the Artillery Ground on 31 August 1747 (the result is unknown). [2]
John Larkin seems to have had a lengthy career and was still playing club cricket in the 1770s. [3]
References
- ^ Hadlow CC History Archived 14 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ F S Ashley-Cooper, At the Sign of the Wicket: Cricket 1742-1751, Cricket Magazine, 1900
- ^ G B Buckley, Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, Cotterell, 1935
External links
- Hadlow Cricket Club website