About Sidney Kitcat
Lived 1868 – 1942 (aged 73). Sidney Kitcat was a British cricketer.
Sidney Austyn Paul Kitcat (20 July 1868 – 17 June 1942) was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1890 and 1904.
Life Sidney Kitcat was the seventh child and third son of the Reverend David Kitcat, Rector of Westonbirt, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire.
He was educated at Marlborough College, where he captained the First XI in 1886. After an incident in a school match when he was controversially dismissed, the Marylebone Cricket Club changed the Laws of Cricket to make it illegal for a bowler to bowl consecutive overs. Against Sussex in 1896, he and Grace, who made 301, added 193 for the ninth wicket; Kitcat made 77 not out.
He was also an international hockey player. In 1896 he married a widow, Mabel Murray Hickson, a writer of short stories.
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Who was Sidney Kitcat?
cricketer (1868-1942)
When was Sidney Kitcat born?
Sidney Kitcat was born on 20 July 1868 in Tetbury.
When did Sidney Kitcat die?
Sidney Kitcat died on 17 June 1942 in Esher.
What was Sidney Kitcat's occupation?
Sidney Kitcat was a cricketer.
What nationality was Sidney Kitcat?
Sidney Kitcat was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sidney Kitcat. https://biography.guide/sidney-kitcat/
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