Thomas Hopper (cricketer)
Thomas Hopper (1828 – 13 July 1877) was an English professional
Hopper played club cricket for Gravesend Cricket Club between 1848 and 1867, often opening the batting.[2][3] He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hopper and followed his father into the family business of providing poultry, running the business with his wife Sarah by 1861.[2][4] Hopper died in London in July 1877 aged around 49.[1]
He is believed to have made a single first-class appearance against
Scores and Biographies identifies him as T Hoppe. More recent research has concluded that Hopper was probably the player involved and several prominent Gravesend cricketers, including Tom Adams, played in the same match.[2]
Notes
- ^ There is some doubt about the identity of the man who played in this match.
- ^ The 1988 edition of The History of Kent County Cricket Club identifies Hopper as the player involved.[5]
- ^ Alfred Hoppe played once for Kent in 1854 and for the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex in 1857 and played club cricket for Town Malling as well as other sides.[6][7] John Hoppe is known to have played club cricket alongside his brother.[8][9]
References
- ^ CricInfo. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
- ^ Thomas Hopper, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-11-11. (subscription required)
- ISBN 0 9536041 0 1
- ISBN 0-7470-2209-7.
- CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ Alfred Hoppe, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-06-12. (subscription required).
- ^ Carlaw, op. cit., pp. 266–267.
- ^ John Hoppe, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-06-12. (subscription required)