About George Sparkes
Lived 1845 – 1908 (aged 62). George Sparkes was a British cricketer.
George Sparkes (8 August 1845 – 9 March 1908) was an English first-class cricketer.
Sparkes was born in August 1845 at Westbourne, Sussex. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Sussex against Hampshire in 1875 at Hove. He was dismissed for ducks in both of Sussex's innings, by Henry Tate in their first-innings and by Arthur Ridley in their second-innings. He died on 9 March 1908 at Old Fishbourne, Sussex.
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Who was George Sparkes?
cricketer (1845-1908)
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George Sparkes was born on 8 August 1845 in Westbourne.
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George Sparkes died on 9 March 1908 in Fishbourne.
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George Sparkes was a cricketer.
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George Sparkes was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Sparkes. https://biography.guide/george-sparkes/
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