Sir Thomas Hare, 5th Baronet

Sir Thomas Hare, 5th Baronet (27 July 1930 – 25 January 1993) was an English first-class cricketer. Hare played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and the Free Foresters in 1953–54. He succeeded his father as the 5th Baronet of the Stow Hall Baronetcy in 1976, before being succeeded by his cousin upon his death in 1993.

Sir Thomas Hare, 5th Baronet

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Hare
Born	27 July 1930 Westminster, London, England
Died	25 January 1993(1993-01-25) (aged 62) King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1947–1954	Norfolk
1953	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 10 Runs scored 218 Batting average 13.62 100s/50s –/– Top score 47 Balls bowled 1,512 Wickets 19 Bowling average 39.68 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 5/35 Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 June 2019

Life and first-class cricket

The son of Sir Ralph Hare and his wife, Doreen Pleasance Anna Bagge, he was born at Westminster in July 1930.[1] He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1] He debuted in minor counties cricket for Norfolk in the 1947 Minor Counties Championship.[2] In between leaving Eton and going up to the University of Cambridge, Hare carried out his National Service with the Coldstream Guards as a second lieutenant in June 1949,[3] with promotion to the rank of lieutenant in December 1950.[4] While at Cambridge he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against Sussex at Fenner's in 1953.[5] He made eight further appearances for Cambridge in 1953,[5] scoring 218 runs at an average of 15.57, with a high score of 47.[6] With right-arm fast-medium bowling he took 18 wickets at a bowling average of 37.55, with best figures of 5 for 35,[7] which came against Worcestershire.[8] He played his final two minor counties fixtures for Norfolk in 1954,[2] as well as appearing in a first-class fixture for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University.[5]

He married Lady Rose Amanda Bligh in September 1961, with the couple having two children.[1] Upon the death of his father in October 1976, he succeeded him as the 5th Baronet.[1] Hare died at King's Lynn in January 1993.[1] Upon his death, he was succeeded as the 3rd Baronet by his cousin, Philip.[1]

References

1. "Sir Thomas Hare, 5th Bt". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
3. "No. 38626". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1949. p. 2736.
4. "No. 39096". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 December 1950. p. 6384.
5. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
6. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
7. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
8. "Cambridge University v Worcestershire, 1953". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

External links

• Sir Thomas Hare, 5th Baronet at ESPNcricinfo

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Ralph Hare	Baronet (of Stow Hall) 1976–1993	Succeeded by Sir Philip Hare