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.
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Full name | John Seymour Hodgkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 2 January 1916 West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 August 1988 72) Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire, England | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1938–1951 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- "First-Class Matches played by John Hodgkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- "Obituaries in 1988". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Hodgkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- "First-class Bowling For Each Team by John Hodgkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
External links
- John Hodgkins at ESPNcricinfo
- John Hodgkins at CricketArchive