Frank Hopkins (cricketer)

Frank Hopkins

Personal information
Full name	Frank Jesse Hopkins
Born	(1875-06-30)30 June 1875 Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
Died	15 January 1930(1930-01-15) (aged 54) Southampton, Hampshire, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1906 and 1911	Hampshire
1898, 1900 & 1903	Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 14 Runs scored 44 Batting average 2.75 100s/50s –/– Top score 13 Balls bowled 1,562 Wickets 29 Bowling average 32.41 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 5/10 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 February 2010

Frank Jesse Hopkins (30 June 1875 – 15 January 1930) was an English cricketer. Hopkins was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.

Hopkins made his first-class debut for Warwickshire in the 1898 County Championship against Lancashire. Hopkins played nine matches for Warwickshire in the 1898 season. During the season, Hopkins who was a bowler took 24 wickets at a bowling average of 29.91, with best figures of 5–10 against Kent.

Hopkins played just two more matches for Warwickshire after the 1898 season, with a single match against Essex in 1900 and Hopkins final match for the county in 1903 against Surrey.

In 1904 Hopkins moved to Hampshire and after qualifying for the county, Hopkins represented it in the 1906 County Championship, Hopkins made his debut for Hampshire against Surrey. Hopkins played one further match in 1906 for Hampshire, which came against Yorkshire.

Hopkins next and final first-class match came in 1911, when Hampshire played Lancashire.

Hopkins was renowned as one of the best groundsmen in the country and worked as a groundsman at the County Ground, Southampton.

Hopkins died at Southampton, Hampshire on 15 January 1930.

External links

• Frank Hopkins at Cricinfo
• Frank Hopkins at CricketArchive