Reginald Hopkins

Reginald Gordon Hopkins (6 June 1904 – 13 November 1982) was an English first-class cricketer and British Indian Army officer.

Reginald Hopkins
Personal information
Full nameReginald Gordon Hopkins
Born6 June 1904
Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died13 November 1982(1982-11-13) (aged 78)
Fuengirola, Andalusia, Spain
BattingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1935/36Bombay
1927/281937/38Europeans (India)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 302
Batting average 17.76
100s/50s –/1
Top score 53
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2018

Born at Southsea, Hampshire in June 1904, Hopkins was educated at Cheltenham College. He later served in the British Indian Army, holding the rank of Lieutenant in 1928.[1] While serving in India, Hopkins made his debut in first-class cricket for the Europeans against the Hindus at Bombay in 1927.[2] Over the course of the next decade, he appeared in ten first-class matches in India, playing seven times for the Europeans, once for Bombay against the touring Australians in 1935, and twice for the Cricket Club of India.[2] He scored 302 runs during his first-class career, averaging 17.76, with a high score of 53.[3] He died at Fuengirola in Spain in November 1982.

References

  1. "No. 33401". The London Gazette. 6 July 1928. p. 4578.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Reginald Hopkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  3. "Player profile: Reginald Hopkins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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