About Elliot Parke
Lived 1850 – 1923 (aged 72). Elliot Parke was a British cricketer.
Elliot Anderson Parke (19 July 1850 – 22 June 1923) was an English amateur cricketer who played in eight first-class cricket matches between 1874 and 1884.
Parke was born at Belgravia in London in 1850 and educated at Harrow School and Oxford University, although he did not play cricket for either his school or for the university. He played mostly for amateur teams such as Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Incogniti and Blue Mantles, but made his first-class debut for Kent County Cricket Club in 1874, playing against Derbyshire.
Parke was described in his Wisden obituary as being a "good batsman" and a "fast, round-arm bowler".
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Who was Elliot Parke?
British cricketer (1850-1923)
When was Elliot Parke born?
Elliot Parke was born on 19 July 1850.
When did Elliot Parke die?
Elliot Parke died on 22 June 1923.
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Elliot Parke was a cricketer.
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Elliot Parke was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elliot Parke. https://biography.guide/elliot-parke/
MLA: "Elliot Parke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elliot-parke/.
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