Arthur Hobgen

Arthur Hobgen
Personal information
Full name Arthur Hobgen
Born (1849-09-03)3 September 1849
Sidlesham, Sussex, England
Died 26 March 1886(1886-03-26) (aged 36)
Apuldram, Sussex, England
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Right-arm underarm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1872–1873 Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 31
Batting average 7.75
100s/50s –/–
Top score 12
Balls bowled 44
Wickets 2
Bowling average 12.50
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/22
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 March 2012

Arthur Hobgen (3 September 1849 – 26 March 1886) was an English cricketer. Hobgen was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underamr slow. He was born at Sidlesham, Sussex.

Hobgen made his first-class debut for Sussex against Gloucestershire in 1872. He made two further first-class appearances for the county, against Gloucestershire and Yorkshire in 1873.[1] In his three first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 31 runs at an average of 7.75, with a high score of 12.[2] With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 12.50, with best figures of 2/22.[3]

Outside of cricket, he worked in Chichester as a vendor.[4] He died at Apuldram, Sussex, on 26 March 1886.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Hobgen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Hobgen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Hobgen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Deeds Add Mss 40,655-40,656 1882-1910". www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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