Robert Lascoe was a native of Bromley

Bromley

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 in Kent

Kent

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. He was a noted English cricketer

Cricket

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 of the mid-18th century who played for Bromley Cricket Club

Bromley Cricket Club

Bromley Cricket Club was one of the strongest English cricket clubs in the mid-18th century when its team was led by Robert Colchin aka "Long Robin".-Earliest mentions:...

 and for Kent

Kent county cricket teams

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. He also represented All-England

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Lascoe is first recorded in June 1745 when he played for Robert Colchin

Robert Colchin

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's XI versus Richard Newland

Richard Newland

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's XI at the Artillery Ground

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, 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 .