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	'''John Adrian Frederick March Phillipps de Lisle''' (27 September 1891 – 4 November 1961) was an English businessman and a [[cricket]]er who played first-class cricket for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club\|Leicestershire]] and was captain of the team in the 1930 season.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/29012.html\| title = Player Profile: John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 19 September 2013}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ He also served as [[High Sheriff of Leicestershire]]. He was born in [[Kensington]], [[London]] and died at his home, [[Stockerston Hall]], near [[Uppingham]], [[Rutland]].		'''John Adrian Frederick March Phillipps de Lisle''' (27 September 1891 – 4 November 1961) was an English businessman and a [[cricket]]er who played first-class cricket for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club\|Leicestershire]] and was captain of the team in the 1930 season.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/29012.html\| title = Player Profile: John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 19 September 2013}}</ref> He also served as [[High Sheriff of Leicestershire]]. He was born in [[Kensington]], [[London]] and died at his home, [[Stockerston Hall]], near [[Uppingham]], [[Rutland]].

	De Lisle was from a prominent Leicestershire family – his father was [[Edwin de Lisle]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)\|Loughborough]] from 1886 to 1892, and his grandfather was [[Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle]], a leading Catholic figure and the builder of [[Grace Dieu Manor]]. John de Lisle intended to make a military career in the cavalry but for financial reasons had to settle instead for a life in business in the jute trade in India, where he joined the [[Calcutta Scottish]] Regiment in the [[First World War]].~~<~~ref name="obit"~~>~~{{cite news\| title = Major John de Lisle \| newspaper = The Times \|issue = 52245 \| page = 17 \| location = London \| date = 22 November 1961 }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ On a visit home to England in 1921 he made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire in a [[County Championship]] match against [[Kent County Cricket Club\|Kent]], and although Leicestershire lost the match de Lisle, with innings of 72 and 88, top-scored in both innings.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10116.html \| title = Scorecard: Leicestershire v Kent \| date = 8 June 1921 \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		De Lisle was from a prominent Leicestershire family – his father was [[Edwin de Lisle]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)\|Loughborough]] from 1886 to 1892, and his grandfather was [[Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle]], a leading Catholic figure and the builder of [[Grace Dieu Manor]]. John de Lisle intended to make a military career in the cavalry but for financial reasons had to settle instead for a life in business in the jute trade in India, where he joined the [[Calcutta Scottish]] Regiment in the [[First World War]].<ref name="obit">{{cite news\| title = Major John de Lisle \| newspaper = The Times \|issue = 52245 \| page = 17 \| location = London \| date = 22 November 1961 }}</ref> On a visit home to England in 1921 he made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire in a [[County Championship]] match against [[Kent County Cricket Club\|Kent]], and although Leicestershire lost the match de Lisle, with innings of 72 and 88, top-scored in both innings.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10116.html \| title = Scorecard: Leicestershire v Kent \| date = 8 June 1921 \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}</ref>

	None of the rest of de Lisle's cricketing career lived up to the promise of this first appearance. In 1924, he reappeared for Leicestershire in two games but scored only seven runs in three innings.~~<~~ref name="bat"~~>~~{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/f_Batting_by_Season.html\| title = First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ From 1925, he moved back to England and became a stockbroker with a firm working on the [[Birmingham]] Stock Exchange.~~<~~ref name="obit"/~~>~~ In 1930, Leicestershire, short of a captain because of the unavailability of [[Eddie Dawson]], appointed de Lisle as captain for the season. The move was not a success: although Leicestershire began the season well, performances fell away badly and de Lisle himself managed only 363 runs in 30 matches at an average of just 8.85, and with a top score of only 28.~~<~~ref name="bat"/~~>~~ ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' commented that de Lisle "possessed no special ability as a run-getter and, having only recently returned from India, lacked intimate knowledge of first-class cricket".~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite book \| title = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]] \| edition = 1931 \| volume = Part II \| publisher = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack\|Wisden]] \| chapter = Leicestershire Matches \| page = 343}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Dawson returned as captain in 1931 and de Lisle did not play again.		None of the rest of de Lisle's cricketing career lived up to the promise of this first appearance. In 1924, he reappeared for Leicestershire in two games but scored only seven runs in three innings.<ref name="bat">{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/f_Batting_by_Season.html\| title = First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}</ref> From 1925, he moved back to England and became a stockbroker with a firm working on the [[Birmingham]] Stock Exchange.<ref name="obit"/> In 1930, Leicestershire, short of a captain because of the unavailability of [[Eddie Dawson]], appointed de Lisle as captain for the season. The move was not a success: although Leicestershire began the season well, performances fell away badly and de Lisle himself managed only 363 runs in 30 matches at an average of just 8.85, and with a top score of only 28.<ref name="bat"/> ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' commented that de Lisle "possessed no special ability as a run-getter and, having only recently returned from India, lacked intimate knowledge of first-class cricket".<ref>{{Cite book \| title = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]] \| edition = 1931 \| volume = Part II \| publisher = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack\|Wisden]] \| chapter = Leicestershire Matches \| page = 343}}</ref> Dawson returned as captain in 1931 and de Lisle did not play again.

	De Lisle maintained his military activities: he was a member of the [[Leicestershire Yeomanry]] from 1926 until he joined the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] in Warwickshire in 1940.~~<~~ref name="obit"/~~>~~ Later he served as [[deputy lieutenant]] for Leicestershire and, in 1954, as High Sheriff.		De Lisle maintained his military activities: he was a member of the [[Leicestershire Yeomanry]] from 1926 until he joined the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] in Warwickshire in 1940.<ref name="obit"/> Later he served as [[deputy lieutenant]] for Leicestershire and, in 1954, as High Sheriff.

	De Lisle married [[Girlguiding\|Girl Guide]] executive [[Muriel de Lisle\|Muriel Elizabeth Muriel Smythe Guinness]] (1892–1974) in 1924.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news \|date=1924-07-19 \|work=Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser \|author=~~<~~!--Not stated--~~>~~ \|title=Wedding of Miss E. M. S. Guinness \|url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001670/19240719/100/0006 \|page=6 \|location=Warwick, UK }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ They had four children: Alathea, Elizabeth, Everard and Julian.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite book \|date=2003 \|last=Mosley \|first=Charles \|title=Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition \|publisher=Burke’s Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd \|location=Delaware, USA \|page=1694 \|isbn= 0971196621}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		De Lisle married [[Girlguiding\|Girl Guide]] executive [[Muriel de Lisle\|Muriel Elizabeth Muriel Smythe Guinness]] (1892–1974) in 1924.<ref>{{cite news \|date=1924-07-19 \|work=Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser \|author=<!--Not stated--> \|title=Wedding of Miss E. M. S. Guinness \|url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001670/19240719/100/0006 \|page=6 \|location=Warwick, UK }}</ref> They had four children: Alathea, Elizabeth, Everard and Julian.<ref>{{cite book \|date=2003 \|last=Mosley \|first=Charles \|title=Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition \|publisher=Burke’s Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd \|location=Delaware, USA \|page=1694 \|isbn= 0971196621}}</ref>

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	'''John Adrian Frederick March Phillipps de Lisle''' (27 September 1891 – 4 November 1961) was an English businessman and a [[cricket]]er who played first-class cricket for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club\|Leicestershire]] and was captain of the team in the 1930 season.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/29012.html\| title = Player Profile: John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 19 September 2013}}</ref> He also served as [[High Sheriff of Leicestershire]]. He was born in [[Kensington]], [[London]] and died at his home, [[Stockerston Hall]], near [[Uppingham]], [[Rutland]].		'''John Adrian Frederick March Phillipps de Lisle''' (27 September 1891 – 4 November 1961) was an English businessman and a [[cricket]]er who played first-class cricket for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club\|Leicestershire]] and was captain of the team in the 1930 season.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/29012.html\| title = Player Profile: John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 19 September 2013}}</ref> He also served as [[High Sheriff of Leicestershire]]. He was born in [[Kensington]], [[London]] and died at his home, [[Stockerston Hall]], near [[Uppingham]], [[Rutland]].

	De Lisle was from a prominent Leicestershire family – his father was [[Edwin de Lisle]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)\|Loughborough]] from 1886 to 1892, and his grandfather was [[Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle]], a leading Catholic figure and the builder of [[Grace Dieu Manor]]. John de Lisle intended to make a military career in the cavalry but for financial reasons had to settle instead for a life in business in the jute trade in India, where he joined the [[Calcutta Scottish]] Regiment in the [[First World War]].<ref name="obit">{{cite news\| title = Major John de Lisle \| newspaper = The Times \|issue = 52245 \| page = 17 \| location = London \| date = 22 November 1961 }}</ref> On a visit home to England in 1921 he made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire in a [[County Championship]] match against [[Kent County Cricket Club\|Kent]], and although Leicestershire lost the match de Lisle, with innings of 72 and 88, top-scored in both innings.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10116.html \| title = Scorecard: Leicestershire v Kent \| date = 8 June 1921 \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}</ref>		De Lisle was from a prominent Leicestershire family – his father was [[Edwin de Lisle]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)\|Loughborough]] from 1886 to 1892, and his grandfather was [[Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle]], a leading Catholic figure and the builder of [[Grace Dieu Manor]]. John de Lisle intended to make a military career in the cavalry but for financial reasons had to settle instead for a life in business in the jute trade in India, where he joined the [[Calcutta Scottish]] Regiment in the [[First World War]].<ref name="obit">{{cite news\| title = Major John de Lisle \| newspaper = The Times \|issue = 52245 \| page = 17 \| location = London \| date = 22 November 1961 }}</ref> On a visit home to England in 1921 he made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire in a [[County Championship]] match against [[Kent County Cricket Club\|Kent]], and although Leicestershire lost the match de Lisle, with innings of 72 and 88, top-scored in both innings.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10116.html \| title = Scorecard: Leicestershire v Kent \| date = 8 June 1921 \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}</ref>

	None of the rest of de Lisle's cricketing career lived up to the promise of this first appearance. In 1924, he reappeared for Leicestershire in two games but scored only seven runs in three innings.<ref name="bat">{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/f_Batting_by_Season.html\| title = First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}</ref> From 1925, he moved back to England and became a stockbroker with a firm working on the [[Birmingham]] Stock Exchange.<ref name="obit"/> In 1930, Leicestershire, short of a captain because of the unavailability of [[Eddie Dawson]], appointed de Lisle as captain for the season. The move was not a success: although Leicestershire began the season well, performances fell away badly and de Lisle himself managed only 363 runs in 30 matches at an average of just 8.85, and with a top score of only 28.<ref name="bat"/> ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' commented that de Lisle "possessed no special ability as a run-getter and, having only recently returned from India, lacked intimate knowledge of first-class cricket".<ref>{{Cite book \| title = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]] \| edition = 1931 \| volume = Part II \| publisher = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack\|Wisden]] \| chapter = Leicestershire Matches \| page = 343}}</ref> Dawson returned as captain in 1931 and de Lisle did not play again.		None of the rest of de Lisle's cricketing career lived up to the promise of this first appearance. In 1924, he reappeared for Leicestershire in two games but scored only seven runs in three innings.<ref name="bat">{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/f_Batting_by_Season.html\| title = First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}</ref> From 1925, he moved back to England and became a stockbroker with a firm working on the [[Birmingham]] Stock Exchange.<ref name="obit"/> In 1930, Leicestershire, short of a captain because of the unavailability of [[Eddie Dawson]], appointed de Lisle as captain for the season. The move was not a success: although Leicestershire began the season well, performances fell away badly and de Lisle himself managed only 363 runs in 30 matches at an average of just 8.85, and with a top score of only 28.<ref name="bat"/> ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' commented that de Lisle "possessed no special ability as a run-getter and, having only recently returned from India, lacked intimate knowledge of first-class cricket".<ref>{{Cite book \| title = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]] \| edition = 1931 \| volume = Part II \| publisher = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack\|Wisden]] \| chapter = Leicestershire Matches \| page = 343}}</ref> Dawson returned as captain in 1931 and de Lisle did not play again.

	De Lisle maintained his military activities: he was a member of the [[Leicestershire Yeomanry]] from 1926 until he joined the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] in Warwickshire in 1940.<ref name="obit"/> Later he served as [[deputy lieutenant]] for Leicestershire and, in 1954, as High Sheriff.		De Lisle maintained his military activities: he was a member of the [[Leicestershire Yeomanry]] from 1926 until he joined the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] in Warwickshire in 1940.<ref name="obit"/> Later he served as [[deputy lieutenant]] for Leicestershire and, in 1954, as High Sheriff.

	De Lisle married [[Girlguiding\|Girl Guide]] executive [[Muriel de Lisle\|Muriel Elizabeth Muriel Smythe Guinness]] (1892–1974) in 1924.<ref>{{cite news \|date=1924-07-19 \|work=Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser \|author=<!--Not stated--> \|title=Wedding of Miss E. M. S. Guinness \|url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001670/19240719/100/0006 \|page=6 ~~\|url-status=live~~ \|location=Warwick, UK }}</ref> They had four children: Alathea, Elizabeth, Everard and Julian.<ref>{{cite book \|date=2003 \|last=Mosley \|first=Charles \|title=Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition \|publisher=Burke’s Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd \|location=Delaware, USA \|page=1694 \|~~ISBN~~= 0971196621}}</ref>		De Lisle married [[Girlguiding\|Girl Guide]] executive [[Muriel de Lisle\|Muriel Elizabeth Muriel Smythe Guinness]] (1892–1974) in 1924.<ref>{{cite news \|date=1924-07-19 \|work=Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser \|author=<!--Not stated--> \|title=Wedding of Miss E. M. S. Guinness \|url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001670/19240719/100/0006 \|page=6 \|location=Warwick, UK }}</ref> They had four children: Alathea, Elizabeth, Everard and Julian.<ref>{{cite book \|date=2003 \|last=Mosley \|first=Charles \|title=Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition \|publisher=Burke’s Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd \|location=Delaware, USA \|page=1694 \|isbn= 0971196621}}</ref>

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	'''John Adrian Frederick March Phillipps de Lisle''' (27 September 1891 – 4 November 1961) was an English businessman and a [[cricket]]er who played first-class cricket for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club\|Leicestershire]] and was captain of the team in the 1930 season.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/29012.html\| title = Player Profile: John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 19 September ~~2022~~}}</ref> He also served as [[High Sheriff of Leicestershire]]. He was born in [[Kensington]], [[London]] and died at his home, [[Stockerston Hall]], near [[Uppingham]], [[Rutland]].		'''John Adrian Frederick March Phillipps de Lisle''' (27 September 1891 – 4 November 1961) was an English businessman and a [[cricket]]er who played first-class cricket for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club\|Leicestershire]] and was captain of the team in the 1930 season.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/29012.html\| title = Player Profile: John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 19 September 2013}}</ref> He also served as [[High Sheriff of Leicestershire]]. He was born in [[Kensington]], [[London]] and died at his home, [[Stockerston Hall]], near [[Uppingham]], [[Rutland]].

	De Lisle was from a prominent Leicestershire family – his father was [[Edwin de Lisle]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)\|Loughborough]] from 1886 to 1892, and his grandfather was [[Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle]], a leading Catholic figure and the builder of [[Grace Dieu Manor]]. John de Lisle intended to make a military career in the cavalry but for financial reasons had to settle instead for a life in business in the jute trade in India, where he joined the [[Calcutta Scottish]] Regiment in the [[First World War]].<ref name="obit">{{cite news\| title = Major John de Lisle \| newspaper = The Times \|issue = 52245 \| page = 17 \| location = London \| date = 22 November 1961 }}</ref> On a visit home to England in 1921 he made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire in a [[County Championship]] match against [[Kent County Cricket Club\|Kent]], and although Leicestershire lost the match de Lisle, with innings of 72 and 88, top-scored in both innings.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10116.html \| title = Scorecard: Leicestershire v Kent \| date = 8 June 1921 \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September ~~2022~~}}</ref>		De Lisle was from a prominent Leicestershire family – his father was [[Edwin de Lisle]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)\|Loughborough]] from 1886 to 1892, and his grandfather was [[Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle]], a leading Catholic figure and the builder of [[Grace Dieu Manor]]. John de Lisle intended to make a military career in the cavalry but for financial reasons had to settle instead for a life in business in the jute trade in India, where he joined the [[Calcutta Scottish]] Regiment in the [[First World War]].<ref name="obit">{{cite news\| title = Major John de Lisle \| newspaper = The Times \|issue = 52245 \| page = 17 \| location = London \| date = 22 November 1961 }}</ref> On a visit home to England in 1921 he made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire in a [[County Championship]] match against [[Kent County Cricket Club\|Kent]], and although Leicestershire lost the match de Lisle, with innings of 72 and 88, top-scored in both innings.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10116.html \| title = Scorecard: Leicestershire v Kent \| date = 8 June 1921 \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}</ref>

	None of the rest of de Lisle's cricketing career lived up to the promise of this first appearance. In 1924, he reappeared for Leicestershire in two games but scored only seven runs in three innings.<ref name="bat">{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/f_Batting_by_Season.html\| title = First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September ~~2022~~}}</ref> From 1925, he moved back to England and became a stockbroker with a firm working on the [[Birmingham]] Stock Exchange.<ref name="obit"/> In 1930, Leicestershire, short of a captain because of the unavailability of [[Eddie Dawson]], appointed de Lisle as captain for the season. The move was not a success: although Leicestershire began the season well, performances fell away badly and de Lisle himself managed only 363 runs in 30 matches at an average of just 8.85, and with a top score of only 28.<ref name="bat"/> ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' commented that de Lisle "possessed no special ability as a run-getter and, having only recently returned from India, lacked intimate knowledge of first-class cricket".<ref>{{Cite book \| title = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]] \| edition = 1931 \| volume = Part II \| publisher = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack\|Wisden]] \| chapter = Leicestershire Matches \| page = 343}}</ref> Dawson returned as captain in 1931 and de Lisle did not play again.		None of the rest of de Lisle's cricketing career lived up to the promise of this first appearance. In 1924, he reappeared for Leicestershire in two games but scored only seven runs in three innings.<ref name="bat">{{cite web \| url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/f_Batting_by_Season.html\| title = First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John de Lisle \| publisher = www.cricketarchive.com \| accessdate = 20 September 2013}}</ref> From 1925, he moved back to England and became a stockbroker with a firm working on the [[Birmingham]] Stock Exchange.<ref name="obit"/> In 1930, Leicestershire, short of a captain because of the unavailability of [[Eddie Dawson]], appointed de Lisle as captain for the season. The move was not a success: although Leicestershire began the season well, performances fell away badly and de Lisle himself managed only 363 runs in 30 matches at an average of just 8.85, and with a top score of only 28.<ref name="bat"/> ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' commented that de Lisle "possessed no special ability as a run-getter and, having only recently returned from India, lacked intimate knowledge of first-class cricket".<ref>{{Cite book \| title = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]] \| edition = 1931 \| volume = Part II \| publisher = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack\|Wisden]] \| chapter = Leicestershire Matches \| page = 343}}</ref> Dawson returned as captain in 1931 and de Lisle did not play again.

	De Lisle maintained his military activities: he was a member of the [[Leicestershire Yeomanry]] from 1926 until he joined the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] in Warwickshire in 1940.<ref name="obit"/> Later he served as [[deputy lieutenant]] for Leicestershire and, in 1954, as High Sheriff.		De Lisle maintained his military activities: he was a member of the [[Leicestershire Yeomanry]] from 1926 until he joined the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)\|Home Guard]] in Warwickshire in 1940.<ref name="obit"/> Later he served as [[deputy lieutenant]] for Leicestershire and, in 1954, as High Sheriff.

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'''John Adrian Frederick March Phillipps de Lisle''' (27 September 1891 – 4 November 1961) was an English businessman and a [[cricket]]er who played first-class cricket for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] and was captain of the team in the 1930 season.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/29012.html| title = Player Profile: John de Lisle | publisher = www.cricketarchive.com | accessdate = 19 September 2022}}</ref> He also served as [[High Sheriff of Leicestershire]]. He was born in [[Kensington]], [[London]] and died at his home, [[Stockerston Hall]], near [[Uppingham]], [[Rutland]].

De Lisle was from a prominent Leicestershire family – his father was [[Edwin de Lisle]], [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Loughborough (UK Parliament constituency)|Loughborough]] from 1886 to 1892, and his grandfather was [[Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps de Lisle]], a leading Catholic figure and the builder of [[Grace Dieu Manor]]. John de Lisle intended to make a military career in the cavalry but for financial reasons had to settle instead for a life in business in the jute trade in India, where he joined the [[Calcutta Scottish]] Regiment in the [[First World War]].<ref name="obit">{{cite news| title = Major John de Lisle | newspaper = The Times |issue = 52245 | page = 17 | location = London | date = 22 November 1961 }}</ref> On a visit home to England in 1921 he made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire in a [[County Championship]] match against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]], and although Leicestershire lost the match de Lisle, with innings of 72 and 88, top-scored in both innings.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10116.html | title = Scorecard: Leicestershire v Kent | date = 8 June 1921 | publisher = www.cricketarchive.com | accessdate = 20 September 2022}}</ref>

None of the rest of de Lisle's cricketing career lived up to the promise of this first appearance. In 1924, he reappeared for Leicestershire in two games but scored only seven runs in three innings.<ref name="bat">{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29012/f_Batting_by_Season.html| title = First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by John de Lisle | publisher = www.cricketarchive.com | accessdate = 20 September 2022}}</ref> From 1925, he moved back to England and became a stockbroker with a firm working on the [[Birmingham]] Stock Exchange.<ref name="obit"/> In 1930, Leicestershire, short of a captain because of the unavailability of [[Eddie Dawson]], appointed de Lisle as captain for the season. The move was not a success: although Leicestershire began the season well, performances fell away badly and de Lisle himself managed only 363 runs in 30 matches at an average of just 8.85, and with a top score of only 28.<ref name="bat"/> ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'' commented that de Lisle "possessed no special ability as a run-getter and, having only recently returned from India, lacked intimate knowledge of first-class cricket".<ref>{{Cite book | title = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]] | edition = 1931 | volume = Part II | publisher = [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]] | chapter = Leicestershire Matches | page = 343}}</ref> Dawson returned as captain in 1931 and de Lisle did not play again.

De Lisle maintained his military activities: he was a member of the [[Leicestershire Yeomanry]] from 1926 until he joined the [[Home Guard (United Kingdom)|Home Guard]] in Warwickshire in 1940.<ref name="obit"/> Later he served as [[deputy lieutenant]] for Leicestershire and, in 1954, as High Sheriff.

De Lisle married [[Girlguiding|Girl Guide]] executive [[Muriel de Lisle|Muriel Elizabeth Muriel Smythe Guinness]] (1892–1974) in 1924.<ref>{{cite news |date=1924-07-19 |work=Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser |author= |title=Wedding of Miss E. M. S. Guinness |url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001670/19240719/100/0006 |page=6 |url-status=live |location=Warwick, UK }}</ref> They had four children: Alathea, Elizabeth, Everard and Julian.<ref>{{cite book |date=2003 |last=Mosley |first=Charles |title=Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition |publisher=Burke’s Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd |location=Delaware, USA |page=1694 |ISBN= 0971196621}}</ref>

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