John Hopwood (cricketer) explained

John Hopwood
Country:England
Fullname:John Anthony Hopwood
Birth Date:23 October 1926
Birth Place:Herne Bay, Kent
Death Date:May 2002 (aged 75)
Death Place:Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, UK
Batting:Right-handed
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:9
Bat Avg1:4.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:8
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:15 April
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14942.html Cricinfo

John Anthony Hopwood (23 October 1926  - May 2002) was an English cricketer. Hopwood was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Herne Bay, Kent, and was educated at Dulwich College.

Hopwood made a single first-class appearance for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1951.[1] In a match which ended as a draw, Hopwood opened the batting in the Free Foresters first-innings, scoring 8 runs before he was dismissed by Owen Wait, while in their second-innings he again opened the batting and was dismissed by the same bowler for a single run.[2] This was his only first-class appearance.

He died at Fleetwood, Lancashire in May 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by John Hopwood. CricketArchive. 15 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Cambridge University v Free Foresters, 1951. CricketArchive. 15 April 2013.