Arthur Hook Explained

Arthur Hook
Fullname:Arthur James Hook
Birth Date:12 February 1877
Birth Place:Porlock, Somerset, England
Death Place:Over Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Batting:Left-handed
Club1:Somerset
Year1:1897 - 1906
Columns:1
Hidedeliveries:true
Column1:FC
Matches1:2
Runs1:43
Bat Avg1:14.33
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:15*
Deliveries1:0
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:1/ -
Date:22 December 2015
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/3/3633/3633.html CricketArchive

Arthur James Hook (12 February 1877  - 12 February 1957) played first-class cricket for Somerset in two matches, one in 1897 and one in 1906.[1] He was born at Porlock, Somerset, and died on his 80th birthday at Over Stowey, also in Somerset.

Hook played as a left-handed batsman in the lower middle order. His first game was against Oxford University in 1897, when he scored 7 and 15.[2] His only other match came nine years later against Hampshire and he scored 6 and 15, with the second innings being not out.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arthur Hook . www.cricketarchive.com . 2010-10-24.
  2. Web site: Scorecard: Oxford University v Somerset . 1897-05-27 . www.cricketarchive.com . 2010-10-24.
  3. Web site: Scorecard: Somerset v Hampshire . 1906-07-05 . www.cricketarchive.com . 2010-10-24.