John Hugh Montague Hare (31 May 1857 – 1 August 1935) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

John Hare
Personal information
Full name
John Hugh Montague Hare
Born31 May 1857
Docking, Norfolk, England
Died1 August 1935(1935-08-01) (aged 78)
Docking, Norfolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1879–1880Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 126
Batting average 11.45
100s/50s –/–
Top score 38*
Balls bowled 28
Wickets 1
Bowling average 12.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/5
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2020

The son of Hugh James Hare, he was born in May 1857 at Docking Hall at Docking, Norfolk. He was educated at Uppingham School, before going up Exeter College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford in 1879. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1880, making a total of eight appearances.[2] In his eight matches, Hare scored a total of 126 runs at an average of 11.45 and with a high score of 38 not out.[3] His county cricket was for Norfolk, for whom he played minor matches for until 1890.[4]

After graduating from Oxford, he became a master at both Winchester College and Eton College. Hare died at Docking Hall in August 1935.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 607.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Hare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1935". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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