John Hobbs (cricketer, born 1935) explained

Country:England
Fullname:John Anthony David Hobbs
Birth Date:30 November 1935
Birth Place:Aigburth, Lancashire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1956 - 1958
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:18
Runs1:614
Bat Avg1:17.54
100S/50S1:–/3
Top Score1:95
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:18/–
Date:13 May
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14862.html Cricinfo

John Anthony David Hobbs (born 30 November 1935) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Hobbs was born in the Liverpool suburb of Aigburth in November 1935. He later studied at St Peter's College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Gloucestershire at Oxford in 1956. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1958, making a total of eighteen appearances.[2] Hobbs scored a total of 614 runs in his eighteen matches, at an average of 17.54. He passed fifty on three occasions, with a high score of 95 against Middlesex in 1975.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: John Hobbs . CricketArchive . 2020-05-13 . subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Hobbs . CricketArchive . 2020-05-13 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Hobbs . CricketArchive . 2020-05-13 . subscription.
  4. Web site: Oxford University v Middlesex, 1957 . CricketArchive . 2020-05-13 . subscription.