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
1938–1951Nottinghamshire
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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