Dar Lyon
Malcolm Douglas Lyon (22 April 1898 – 17 February 1964), generally known as Dar Lyon was an English first-class cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club through the 1920s. He was a right-handed top order batsman known for his beautiful driving who occasionally captained and kept wicket for the county.
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| Full name | Malcolm Douglas Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1898 Caterham, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 1964 (aged 65) St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Beverley Lyon (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920–1938 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920–1922 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 29 May 1920 Somerset v Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 31 August 1938 Somerset v Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 13 October 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He also became a politician, barrister, and later a magistrate, colonial administrator and judge in various British colonies. He was Chief Justice of the Seychelles from 1948 to 1957.
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