Hubert Doggart
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Hubert Doggart, O.B.E.
, MA
(born George Hubert Graham Doggart, 18 July 1925, Earl's Court, London
) was an English
administrator
, cricketer
and schoolmaster
. Hubert Doggart played in two Test matches
for England in 1950.
He was the son of the sportsman Graham Doggart
(1897-1963), who rose to chair the Football Association
and play county cricket
for Middlesex
.
where he was captain of cricket and football. On leaving school he was commissioned in the Coldstream Guards
. He then went to King's College
, Cambridge
. He was a Cambridge blue in five different sports and captain in four. He earned a Master of Arts
degree. He taught at Winchester College
(1950-1972) and was Headmaster at King's School, Bruton (1972-1985).
He was a successful amateur cricketer for Cambridge University
and Sussex
(captain in 1954). An unbeaten 215 against Lancashire
on his Cambridge University debut, brought Doggart to wider attention. His score remains the highest made by a debutant in English cricket. He represented England in two Tests in 1950, against the touring West Indies. Teaching commitments meant that he only played one full summer of county cricket.
Doggart married Susan Beattie in 1960, and they had three children. He has held many offices in sports administration, such as President of the MCC
(1981-1982), the Cricket Council (1981-1982) and the Cricket Society
(1983-1998), and he chaired the Friends of Arundel Castle Cricket Club (1993-2003).
Order of the British Empire
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, MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(born George Hubert Graham Doggart, 18 July 1925, Earl's Court, London
London
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) was an English
English people
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administrator
Central Administration
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, cricketer
Cricketer
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and schoolmaster
Schoolmaster
A schoolmaster, or simply master, once referred to a male school teacher. This usage survives in British public schools, but is generally obsolete elsewhere.The teacher in charge of a school is the headmaster...
. Hubert Doggart played in two Test matches
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for England in 1950.
He was the son of the sportsman Graham Doggart
Graham Doggart
Alexander Graham Doggart, JP was an English administrator, cricketer, footballer and magistrate.Doggart was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. He was educated at Bishop's Stortford College and Cambridge...
(1897-1963), who rose to chair the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
and play county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
for Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
.
Life and career
Hubert Doggart was educated at Winchester CollegeWinchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
where he was captain of cricket and football. On leaving school he was commissioned in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
. He then went to King's College
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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. He was a Cambridge blue in five different sports and captain in four. He earned a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree. He taught at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
(1950-1972) and was Headmaster at King's School, Bruton (1972-1985).
He was a successful amateur cricketer for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
and Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
(captain in 1954). An unbeaten 215 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...
on his Cambridge University debut, brought Doggart to wider attention. His score remains the highest made by a debutant in English cricket. He represented England in two Tests in 1950, against the touring West Indies. Teaching commitments meant that he only played one full summer of county cricket.
Doggart married Susan Beattie in 1960, and they had three children. He has held many offices in sports administration, such as President of the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(1981-1982), the Cricket Council (1981-1982) and the Cricket Society
The Cricket Society
The Cricket Society is a charitable organisation founded in 1945 as the Society of Cricket Statisticians at Great Scotland Yard, London. It has grown steadily to be the largest body of its kind in the cricket world...
(1983-1998), and he chaired the Friends of Arundel Castle Cricket Club (1993-2003).