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Arthur Hobgen

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Arthur Hobgen
Personal information
Born(1849-09-03)3 September 1849
Sidlesham, Sussex, England
Died26 March 1886(1886-03-26) (aged 36)
Apuldram, Sussex, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm slow
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1872–1873Sussex
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 roundarm 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]

Hobgen and his Sussex teammate James Lillywhite organised the English tour of Australia in 1876-77 that later came to be recognised as the first Test tour. Hobgen provided financial support, and Lillywhite captained the team.[4]

Hobgen worked in Chichester as a farmer, auctioneer and surveyor, and was a junior partner in the family auctioneering firm.[4] He married Fanny Neale in June 1878. He died at Apuldram, Sussex, on 26 March 1886, and Fanny died in December 1886.[4]

References

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  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. ^ a b c Timothy J. McCann, "Arthur Hobgen of Sidlesham and the first Test match", The Cricket Statistician, Winter 2019, pp. 19–24.
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