Francis Bacon (cricketer)
Francis Bacon in 1896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Francis Hugh Bacon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1869 Colombo, British Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 October 1915 (aged 46) English Channel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1895–1911 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 February 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Francis Hugh Bacon (24 June 1869 – 31 October 1915) was an English first-class cricketer and cricket administrator. Bacon played first-class cricket for Hampshire on 75 occasions between 1895 and 1911, in addition to serving as Hampshire's first paid secretary from 1903 until his death while serving with the Royal Navy Reserve during the First World War.