Frederick Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough
- Frederick Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough
Frederick George Brabazon Ponsonby, 6th Earl of Bessborough (11 September 1815 in Marylebone, London – 11 March 1895 in Westminster, London) was a founder of Surrey County Cricket Club and its first vice-president. He was also a founder of the I Zingari nomadic amateur cricket club, and of the Old Stagers amateur theatre company.
Ponsonby played cricket for both Harrow School and Cambridge University Cricket Club, batting right-handed. He was an active player until about 1845, when, due to an arm injury, he continued to play only sporadically.
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