Career
Capon is first mentioned in August 1748 when he played in two single wicket games at the Artillery Ground, in one of which he represented the London club.
His earliest known first-class appearance was for Stephen Dingate's XI versus Long Robin's XI at the Artillery Ground on 26 June 1749.
His earliest known appearance for Surrey was in a first-class match versus Kent at Dartford Brent on 6 July 1750. Kent won by 3 wickets.
There are further references to Capon in 1752 and 1754. His last known appearance was on 26 June 1755 when he played for London in a single wicket match on Kennington Common.
Capon may have continued his career after 1755 but cricket was severely disrupted by the Seven Years War from 1756. He is not recorded in any matches after the war ended in 1763.
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