Kipps (Kent cricketer)

Kipps "aka" Kips (first name, date of birth and date of death unknown) was a noted English wicketkeeper in Georgian cricket. He was from Eltham in Kent but other personal information about him, including his first name, is unknown. Kipps played for Kent county cricket teams and also for All-England.

Kipps is first recorded in the famous Kent v All-England match at the Artillery Ground on 18 June 1744, though it is believed he had already had a long career before that [http://www.jl.sl.btinternet.co.uk/stampsite/cricket/ladstolords/biog.html#kipps From Lads to Lord's – biography of Kipps] ] . This match is the opening entry in "Scores & Biographies". Kipps was top scorer in both innings for Kent, who won by 1 wicket, and he completed one stumping and took a catch Arthur Haygarth, "Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826)", Lillywhite, 1862] .

He continued to play in major matches until 1747 when he is last recorded F S Ashley-Cooper, "At the Sign of the Wicket: Cricket 1742-1751", "Cricket" Magazine, 1900] .

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