Name Robert Lascoe Died 1771 | Role Cricket Player | |
Robert Lascoe (1715–1771) was a native of Bromley in Kent. He was a noted English cricketer of the mid-18th century who played for Bromley Cricket Club and for Kent. He also represented All-England.
Lascoe is first recorded in June 1745 when he played for Robert Colchin's XI versus Richard Newland's XI at the Artillery Ground, his team winning by "over 70 runs".
He is last heard of in 1748 when he was part of a Bromley team taking part in a "fives" tournament at the Artillery Ground.
Robert Lascoe is known to have made horse collars for a living.
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