Tim Hodgson
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Timothy Philip Hodgson is a former English
cricket
er. Hodgson was a left-handed batsman. He was born at Guildford
, Surrey
, while he was educated at Wellington College
and Durham University
.
Hodgson made his debut for Essex
in a List A match against Gloucestershire
in the 1996 AXA Equity and Law League. From 1996 to 1998, he represented the county in 8 List A matches, the last of which came against Leicestershire
in the 1998 AXA League. While representing Essex, Hodgson was also undertaking further education with Durham University. It was while studying there that he represented a British Universities
team in 5 List A matches in 1997, the last of which came against Hampshire
.
Hodgson also represented Essex in first-class cricket
, making his debut for the county in that format against Kent
in 1997. From 1997 to 1999, he represented the county in 11 first-class matches, the last of which came against Oxford University
. In those 11 matches, he scored 361 runs at an average of 18.05, with a single half century high score of 54. In the field he took 4 catches. With the ball he took a single wicket a bowling average
of 34.00, with best figures of 1/34.
In the 2000 NatWest Trophy
, Hodgson made his debut in List A cricket for the Surrey Cricket Board
against Shropshire
. He played 2 further List A matches for the Board against Huntingdonshire
and Surrey
, both in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
. In his combined total of 16 List A matches, he scored 376 runs at an average of 25.06, with a single half century and a single century
high score of 113. In the field he took 2 catches.
, played first-class cricket for Cambridge University
. His great-uncle, Neville Knox
, played Test cricket
for England as well as first-class cricket for Surrey and the Marylebone Cricket Club
.
Tim also has two other brothers, an older brother Mark, who resides in Sydney, Australia and is a senior manager for Travelex Global Business Payments; and an younger brother Charles, who resides in London.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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. Hodgson was a left-handed batsman. He was born at Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, while he was educated at Wellington College
Wellington College, Berkshire
-Former pupils:Notable former pupils include historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, language school pioneer John Haycraft, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher...
and Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
.
Hodgson made his debut 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...
in a List A match against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
in the 1996 AXA Equity and Law League. From 1996 to 1998, he represented the county in 8 List A matches, the last of which came against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
in the 1998 AXA League. While representing Essex, Hodgson was also undertaking further education with Durham University. It was while studying there that he represented a British Universities
British Universities cricket team
The British Universities cricket team is a cricket team whose players are drawn from university sides primarily in Great Britain as the name suggests, but not exclusively those of Oxford and Cambridge. The team played under the title of Combined Universities until 1995.Combined Universities' first...
team in 5 List A matches in 1997, the last of which came against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
.
Hodgson also represented Essex in first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
, making his debut for the county in that format against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
in 1997. From 1997 to 1999, he represented the county in 11 first-class matches, the last of which came against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
. In those 11 matches, he scored 361 runs at an average of 18.05, with a single half century high score of 54. In the field he took 4 catches. With the ball he took a single wicket a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 34.00, with best figures of 1/34.
In the 2000 NatWest Trophy
2000 NatWest Trophy
The 2000 NatWest Trophy was the 20th and last NatWest Trophy before being renamed the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy for the 2001 version. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 2 May and 26 August 2000...
, Hodgson made his debut in List A cricket for the Surrey Cricket Board
Surrey Cricket Board
The Surrey Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Surrey.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*...
against Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He played 2 further List A matches for the Board against Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the county of Huntingdonshire...
and Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
, both in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2001 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy was the 1st Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy following its change of name from the NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 1 May and 1 September 2001...
. In his combined total of 16 List A matches, he scored 376 runs at an average of 25.06, with a single half century and a single century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
high score of 113. In the field he took 2 catches.
Family
His brother, JamesJames Hodgson (cricketer, born 1969)
James Simon Hodgson is a former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Guildford, Surrey, and later educated at Wellington College, Durham University and Cambridge University....
, played first-class cricket 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...
. His great-uncle, Neville Knox
Neville Knox
Neville Alexander Knox was an English fast bowler of the late 1900s and effectively the successor to Tom Richardson and William Lockwood in the Surrey team...
, played Test cricket
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 as well as first-class cricket for Surrey and the Marylebone Cricket Club
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...
.
Tim also has two other brothers, an older brother Mark, who resides in Sydney, Australia and is a senior manager for Travelex Global Business Payments; and an younger brother Charles, who resides in London.
External links
- Tim Hodgson at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Tim Hodgson at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...