John Hodgkins (cricketer)

John Seymour Hodgkins (2 January 1916 16 August 1988) was an English cricketer active in the late 1930s, mid 1940s and early 1950s. Born at West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, Hodgkins was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler.

John Hodgkins
Personal information
Full nameJohn Seymour Hodgkins
Born2 January 1916
West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
Died16 August 1988(1988-08-16) (aged 72)
Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19381951Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 106
Batting average 21.20
100s/50s /
Top score 44
Balls bowled 348
Wickets 3
Bowling average 79.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/55
Catches/stumpings /
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2014

Hodgkins made his debut in first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire against Lancashire in the 1938 County Championship,[1] having been called up to replace the injured Arthur Jepson.[2] He was excluded from service in World War II due a hearing impediment, which allowed him to play wartime county cricket.[2] His next appearance in first-class cricket came after the war in 1946 against Surrey, before playing a third and final first-class match against Yorkshire in the 1951 County Championship,[1] a match which also served as Jepson's benefit match, one which Hodgkins played in by way of an invite.[2] He scored 109 runs in his three matches, top-scoring with 44,[3] while with the ball he took three wickets.[4]

He died at Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire on 16 August 1988.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by John Hodgkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. "Obituaries in 1988". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Hodgkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Hodgkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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