William Hone (cricketer)
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William Hone was an Irish cricketer
. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1861 and 1878 and also played nine first-class
matches, mostly for the MCC
.
. He played against the Irish military the following month, against the MCC in May 1862 and against I Zingari in September 1863, before beginning his first-class career.
He made his first-class debut for the MCC in July 1864, playing against Middlesex
at Lord's
. He next played for them against Oxford University
and Surrey
in 1866. In 1867, he played three matches for the MCC, against Cambridge University
, Oxford University and Surrey. He scored 76 in the first innings of the match against Oxford University, his highest first-class score. He also played against Cambridge University for Southgate in a first-class match that year.
He returned to the Irish side in September 1867, playing a match against I Zingari. He played another first-class match for the MCC, against England at Lord's in June 1868 and three days later played against the MCC for Ireland on the same ground, during which he took 4/20, his best bowling figures for Ireland. He followed this with a match against I Zingari, scoring 91 in the Irish innings, his only half-century
for Ireland.
He played four more times for Ireland, three times against I Zingari and once against the MCC, his last Irish game coming in August 1878 against I Zingari. He also played one more first-class match for the MCC, against Cambridge University in June 1877.
at an average of 20.46 and took three wickets at an average
of 21.33. In matches for Ireland, he scored 274 runs at an average of 17.12 and took eight wickets at an average of 9.62.
also played for Ireland, as did another brother Leland
who also played Test cricket
for England. Three of his cousins, William
, Thomas
and Jeffery
, also played for Ireland as did his son Pat
.
Cricketer
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. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1861 and 1878 and also played nine first-class
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...
matches, mostly for 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...
.
Playing career
Hone made his debut for Ireland in September 1861, playing against I ZingariI Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
. He played against the Irish military the following month, against the MCC in May 1862 and against I Zingari in September 1863, before beginning his first-class career.
He made his first-class debut for the MCC in July 1864, playing against 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...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
. He next played for them 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...
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...
in 1866. In 1867, he played three matches for the MCC, against 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...
, Oxford University and Surrey. He scored 76 in the first innings of the match against Oxford University, his highest first-class score. He also played against Cambridge University for Southgate in a first-class match that year.
He returned to the Irish side in September 1867, playing a match against I Zingari. He played another first-class match for the MCC, against England at Lord's in June 1868 and three days later played against the MCC for Ireland on the same ground, during which he took 4/20, his best bowling figures for Ireland. He followed this with a match against I Zingari, scoring 91 in the Irish innings, his only half-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...
for Ireland.
He played four more times for Ireland, three times against I Zingari and once against the MCC, his last Irish game coming in August 1878 against I Zingari. He also played one more first-class match for the MCC, against Cambridge University in June 1877.
Statistics
In first-class cricket, Hone scored 266 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 20.46 and took three wickets at an 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 21.33. In matches for Ireland, he scored 274 runs at an average of 17.12 and took eight wickets at an average of 9.62.
Family
Hone came from a cricketing family. His brother NathanielNathaniel Hone (cricketer)
Nathaniel Hone was an Irish cricketer who played nine times for the Ireland cricket team between 1868 and 1884.-Playing career:Hone made his debut for Ireland in August 1868, playing against I Zingari...
also played for Ireland, as did another brother Leland
Leland Hone
Leland Hone was a cricketer who played for both England and Ireland, in addition to playing first-class cricket for the MCC.-Playing career:...
who also 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. Three of his cousins, William
William Hone Junior
William Hone known as William Hone Junior to differentiate him from his cousin of the same name, was an Irish cricketer who played ten times for the Ireland cricket team between 1875 and 1884....
, Thomas
Thomas Hone
Thomas Hone was an Irish cricketer. He played just once for the Ireland cricket team, in August 1877, and was unsuccessful, scoring just one run in a match against I Zingari. Other members of his family played much more for Ireland, including his two brothers William and Jeffery and three cousins...
and Jeffery
Jeffery Hone
Jeffery Browning Hone was an Irish cricketer. He played twice for Ireland in September 1879 against Philadelphia, scoring a total of 28 runs in the two match series. The rest of his family played much more for Ireland...
, also played for Ireland as did his son Pat
Pat Hone
William Patrick "Pat" Hone MC was an Irish cricketer...
.