Hopper Levett

Hopper Levett

Personal information
Full name	William Howard Vincent Levett
Born	(1908-01-25)25 January 1908 Goudhurst, Kent, England
Died	1 December 1995(1995-12-01) (aged 87) Hastings, East Sussex, England
Nickname	Hopper
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	England
Only Test (cap 273)	5 January 1934 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1930–1947	Kent
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 1 175 Runs scored 7 2,524 Batting average 7.00 12.25 100s/50s 0/0 0/2 Top score 5 76 Balls bowled 0 3 Wickets – 0 Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 3/– 283/195
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2009

William Howard Vincent "Hopper" Levett (25 January 1908 in Goudhurst, Kent – 1 December 1995 in Hastings, Sussex). Educated at Brighton College, Hopper was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1934. Levett was a gentleman farmer from an old Kentish family who owned hops farms for many years. Levett personally oversaw the amount of hops added to beer.

External links

• [1] Photo, profile and statistics on "Hopper" Levett, including obituaries from Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and The Cricketer.
• Obituary for Hopper Levett, The Independent, 9 December 1995