Graham Raymond Hobbins (born 27 February 1946) is a former English cricketer. Hobbins was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.

Graham Hobbins
Personal information
Full name
Graham Raymond Hobbins
Born (1946-02-27) 27 February 1946 (age 78)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1972–1986Oxfordshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 4
Runs scored 36
Batting average 12.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 15*
Balls bowled 216
Wickets 3
Bowling average 49.66
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/57
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 May 2011

Biography

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He was born in Eastbourne, Sussex, but his family moved to Rhodesia in 1947 where he attended Umtali Boys High School. Hobbins moved back to the UK in 1964, and made his debut for Oxfordshire in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Dorset. Hobbins played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1972 to 1986, which included 36 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] He made his List A debut against Gloucestershire in the 1972 Gillette Cup. He played 3 further List A matches, the last coming against Worcestershire in the 1986 NatWest Trophy.[3] In his 4 List A matches, he scored 36 runs at a batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 15.[4] With the ball, he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 49.66, with best figures of 2/57.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Graham Hobbins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Graham Hobbins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. ^ "List A Matches played by Graham Hobbins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Graham Hobbins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Graham Hobbins". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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