Sir Cecil Ernest Moon, 2nd Baronet (2 September 1867 – 22 February 1951) was an

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first-class

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er. The son of Edward Moon, he was born at

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in September 1867. He was educated at

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, before going up to the

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. Moon succeeded his grandfather as the 2nd Baronet of the Moon baronets upon his death in November 1899; the Baronetage had been created for his grandfather, Sir Richard Moon, in 1887. He played

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in 1900 for London County, under the captaincy of

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, making a single appearance against

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. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 17 runs in the London County first innings by

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, while in their second innings he was dismissed for 12 runs by John Hulme. He shortly after emigrated to the United States, where he married an Irish immigrant named Kate Lawder, with the couple running a ranch near

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. They divorced in 1909, with him later returning to England. Moon died, without issue, at

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in February 1951. He was succeeded as the 3rd Baronet by his nephew Sir Richard Moon. His uncle,

Benjamin Darbyshire Benjamin Stewart Darbyshire (13 June 1845 – 18 January 1907) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman. The son of Benjamin Darbyshire senior, he was born in June 1845 in West Derby, Lancashire (now Liverpool). He later studied at ...

, was also a first-class cricketer.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moon, Cecil 1867 births 1951 deaths Cricketers from Watford People educated at Uppingham School University of Giessen alumni

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