Sid Beton
British cricketer (1895-1972)
Sydney Lionel Beton (22 November 1895 – 30 November 1972) was an English first-class cricketer active 1923–1928 who played for Middlesex. He was born in Paddington; died in St John's Wood.
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The subject matters to the general reference register because the source frames it as british cricketer (1895-1972). Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 1, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q28966286. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1895, 1972, 1923 and 1928.
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