James Dark (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. James Henry Dark (born 24 May 1795 at Marylebone, London; died 17 October 1871 at St John's Wood, London) was an English professional cricketer who later became a noted patron of the sport and was, from 1835 to 1864, the proprietor of Lord's Cricket Ground. He was the brother of Benjamin Dark. An occasional wicket-keeper, Dark was mainly associated with Middlesex and he made 17 known appearances in first-class matches from 1815 to 1843. In 1835, he represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players match at Lord's. Dark was described as "a good hitter and fieldsman." He was a respected umpire who stood intermittently from 1829 to 1860.