Geoffrey Hebden

Geoffrey George Lockwood Hebden (14 July 1918 – 27 March 2000) was an English cricketer. Hebden was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.

Geoffrey Hebden
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey George Lockwood Hebden
Born(1918-07-14)14 July 1918
Chiswick, Middlesex, England
Died27 March 2000(2000-03-27) (aged 81)
Rowledge, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsGeorge Hebden (Father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19521960Dorset
1937, 1948 & 19501951Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 6
Runs scored 69
Batting average 8.62
100s/50s /
Top score 22*
Balls bowled 324
Wickets 3
Bowling average 57.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/11
Catches/stumpings 1/
Source: Cricinfo, 1 February 2010

Hebden made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1937 County Championship against Northamptonshire. Hebden played two matches for Hampshire in the 1937 season, the second of which came against Yorkshire.

After the Second World War and eleven years after Hebdens last first-class appearance, he returned to Hampshire for the 1948 season, playing two matches against Yorkshire and Surrey. Hebden played two final first-class matches for Hampshire in 1950 against Northamptonshire and in 1951 against Cambridge University.

In his first-class career, Hebden took only three wickets at a bowling average of 57.33 and scored 69 runs at a batting average of 8.62.

In 1952 Hebden joined Dorset, making his debut against Devon in the Minor Counties Championship. During the 1952 season, in a Minor Counties match against Cornwall at Penzance, Hebden made scores of 140 and 100*.[1] Hebden played thirty Minor Counties Championship matches for Dorset, the last of which came in 1960 against Cornwall.

Hebden died at Rowledge, Hampshire on 27 March 2000.

Family

Hebden's father George Hebden represented Middlesex in first-class cricket.

References

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