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Full name | Ernest Castle Sykes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
31 May 1869||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 November 1925 Bolsover, Derbyshire, England |
(aged 56)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicketkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Eric Sykes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1896 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 January 2010
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Ernest Castle Sykes (31 May 1869 – 30 November 1925) was an English first-class cricketer. Sykes was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper.
Sykes represented Hampshire in one first-class match in 1896 against the touring Australians. Dean was 0* at the close of Hampshire's first innings and their second innings scored Sykes scored 5*, leaving him with no batting average due to his not out scores.
Sykes died in Bolsover, Derbyshire on 30 November 1925. His son Eric played for Derbyshire.