Frank Hoar (cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Rutter Hoar |
| Born | 21 September 1896 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 May 1972 (aged 75) Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm legbreak |
| Role | Bowler |
| Relations | Newman Hoar (son) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1920/21–1945/46 | Wairarapa |
| 1928/29 | Wellington |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 October 2020 | |
Frank Rutter Hoar (21 September 1896 – 27 May 1972) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for Wellington during the 1928–29 season.[1][2]
Hoar was born at Wellington in 1896.[3] He played cricket for the Wairarapa cricket team during the 1920–21 season, going on to represent the side in the Hawke Cup between 1921–22 and 1945–45. Both of his first-class matches were played for Wellington during 1928–29 over the Christmas–New Year period. Primarily a bowler, on debut against Otago at the Basin Reserve he took three wickets before taking two and scoring 13 not out against Canterbury at Lancaster Park.[2]
Hoar worked as a sculptor. His son, Newman Hoar, played for Wairarapa, Nelson, and Wellington, making six first-class appearances, four for Wellinton and two for New Zealand armed forces sides during World War II.[3][4] Hoar died at Masterton in 1972.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Frank Hoar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Frank Hoar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 68. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ Cricket, Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 February 1944, p. 5. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 15 September 2024.)
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