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Full name | Herbert Lyon | ||||||||||||||
Born | 29 April 1867 Saint Helier, Jersey | ||||||||||||||
Died | 7 December 1951 Woking, Surrey, England | (aged 84)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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1887–1890 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 23 May 2020 |
Herbert Lyon (29 April 1867 – 7 December 1951) was a Jersey first-class cricketer and educator.
The son of William Lyon, he was born at Saint Helier in April 1869. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford. [2] While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University, playing against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1887 and the touring Australians and the Gentlemen of England in 1890. [3] Lyon had little success in these three matches, scoring a total of 13 runs. [4]
After graduating from Oxford, he became a schoolmaster at Bilton Grange in 1891. [1] He later became the headmaster of Allen House School at Woking. Lyon died at Woking in December 1951. [5]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Herbert Lyon | ||||||||||||||
Born | 29 April 1867 Saint Helier, Jersey | ||||||||||||||
Died | 7 December 1951 Woking, Surrey, England | (aged 84)||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1887–1890 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 23 May 2020 |
Herbert Lyon (29 April 1867 – 7 December 1951) was a Jersey first-class cricketer and educator.
The son of William Lyon, he was born at Saint Helier in April 1869. He was educated at Winchester College, [1] before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford. [2] While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University, playing against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1887 and the touring Australians and the Gentlemen of England in 1890. [3] Lyon had little success in these three matches, scoring a total of 13 runs. [4]
After graduating from Oxford, he became a schoolmaster at Bilton Grange in 1891. [1] He later became the headmaster of Allen House School at Woking. Lyon died at Woking in December 1951. [5]