Gregory Knight JP (18 April 1832 — 26 September 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Gregory Knight | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 April 1832 Kilby, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 September 1898(1898-09-26) (aged 66) Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1853 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Knight was born in Leicestershire at Kilby in April 1832, and was later educated at Harrow School.[1] He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1853, against Cambridge University at Fenner's.[2] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the MCC first innings by Charles Pontifex, while in their second innings he was dismissed by Ward Maule for 2 runs.[3] Knight was later commissioned into the Leicestershire Militia as a lieutenant in March 1865,[4] with promotion to captain following in June 1867.[5] In July 1881, the Leicestershire Militia became part of Leicestershire Regiment as part of the Cardwell Reforms. Knight was promoted to major in November 1881.[6] In addition to his military service, he was also a justice of the peace for Leicestershire.[1] Knight died at Leamington Spa in September 1898.[7]