Charles Hope (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Charles Southern Hope
Birth Date:9 November 1837
Birth Place:England
Death Place:Kensington, London, England
Batting:Unknown
Bowling:Unknown
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1858–1859
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:4
Runs1:26
Bat Avg1:5.20
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:9
Deliveries1:8
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:?
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:1/?
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:7 October
Year:2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15279.html Cricinfo

Charles Southern Hope (9 November 1837 — 18 March 1916) was an English first-class cricketer and tea broker.

The son of Charles Hope, he was born in November 1837. He was educated at Winchester College,[1] where he described by Wisden as "one of the best players in the [cricket] eleven".[2] He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club on four occasions in 1858 and 1859, making three appearances against Cambridge University and one appearance against Oxford University.[3] He scored 26 runs in these matches,[4] in addition to taking a single wicket.[5] By profession, Hope was a tea broker in China and Japan from 1859 to 1867.[1] He died at Kensington in March 1916.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Winchester College, 1836–1906: A Register . 1907 . P. and G. Wells . 130 . en.
  2. Web site: Wisden - Other deaths in 1916. ESPNcricinfo. 2021-10-07.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Charles Hope. CricketArchive. 2021-10-07. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Hope. CricketArchive. 2021-10-07. subscription.
  5. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Charles Hope. CricketArchive. 2021-10-07. subscription.
  6. Obituary. London and China Express. 21 March 1916. p. 7