Joseph Dacre JP (6 November 1825 – 8 November 1868) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

Joseph Dacre
Personal information
Full name
Joseph Dacre
Born6 November 1825
Chittor, Udaipur State,
British India
Died8 November 1868(1868-11-08) (aged 43)
Coton Hill, Staffordshire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1845–1846Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 46
Batting average 9.20
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17
Balls bowled ?
Wickets 1
Bowling average ?
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/?
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 April 2021

The son of Joseph Dacre senior, who was a judge in British India, Dacre was born in British India at Chittor. He was educated in England at Rugby School,[1] before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] While studying at Cambridge, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club. He played once in 1845 against Cambridge Town and County Club and twice in 1846, against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Parker's Piece and Lord's.[3] He scored 46 runs in these matches with a highest score of 17,[4] in addition to taking a single wicket.[5]

A student of Lincoln's Inn, Dacre was called to the bar in 1854. In later life he was a justice of the peace for Cumberland and in 1862 he was the mayor of Carlisle.[2][6] Dacre died in November 1868 at Coton Hill, Staffordshire, two days after his 43rd birthday.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, A. T. (1904). Rugby School Register. Vol. 1. Rugby: A. J. Lawrence. p. 822.
  2. ^ a b Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 210.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Joseph Dacre". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Joseph Dacre". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Joseph Dacre". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. ^ Ancient Order Foresters. Carlisle Journal. 19 December 1862. p. 4
  7. ^ Marriages and deaths. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 12 November 1868. p. 4
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