John Dicker

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John Dicker (30 March 1815 – 30 March 1895) was an English cricketer who played for Kent sides.

Dicker was born in Cudham in Kent in 1815, the son of William and Sophia Dicker. His father was a miller at Hever.[1] Dicker himself worked as a carpenter, wood turner and as a cricket bat maker, initially at Hever and then at Edenbridge.[1][2]

Dicker played for a variety of local cricket teams, including for

benefit match for the players involved in it.[2]

Dicker married Susannah Dicker from Sussex in 1842. He died at Westerham in 1895 on his eightieth birthday.[1][2]

References

  1. ^
    Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians
    . Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. ^ a b c d Vigar K, Bechervaise C (2022) A History of Westerham Cricket Club, Westerham Cricket Club. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  3. ^ John Dicker, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-06-08. (subscription required)