Cyril Hawker
Encyclopedia
Sir Frank Cyril Hawker was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Essex
. He was born in Epping
and died in Hastings
.
Hawker made a single first-class appearance for Essex during the 1937 season, playing against Lancashire
in an innings defeat highlighted by a double-century from Eddie Paynter
. Hawker made just 26 runs in the two innings in which he played, and was never selected to play for the team again.
Hawker was chairman of the Amateur FA from 1971-71. He was also a high ranking official in the bank of England who he joined in 1920. He left the Bank of England
to become the first chairman of Standard Chartered.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
. He was born in Epping
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
and died in Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
.
Hawker made a single first-class appearance for Essex during the 1937 season, playing against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in an innings defeat highlighted by a double-century from Eddie Paynter
Eddie Paynter
Edward "Eddie" Paynter was an English cricketer: an attacking batsman and excellent fielder. His Test batting average of 59.23 is the fifth highest of all time, and second only to Herbert Sutcliffe amongst Englishmen; against Australia alone Paynter averaged an extraordinary 84.42.Born in...
. Hawker made just 26 runs in the two innings in which he played, and was never selected to play for the team again.
Hawker was chairman of the Amateur FA from 1971-71. He was also a high ranking official in the bank of England who he joined in 1920. He left the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
to become the first chairman of Standard Chartered.
External links
- Cyril Hawker at Cricket Archive
- http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14099.html