Charles Hope (cricketer)

Charles Southern Hope (9 November 1837 — 18 March 1916) was an English first-class cricketer and tea broker.

Charles Hope

Personal information
Full name	Charles Southern Hope
Born	9 November 1837 England
Died	18 March 1916(1916-03-18) (aged 78) Kensington, London, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1858–1859	Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 26 Batting average 5.20 100s/50s –/– Top score 9 Balls bowled 8 Wickets 1 Bowling average ? 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/? Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2021

The son of Charles Hope, he was born in November 1837. He was educated at Winchester College,^[1] where he described by Wisden as "one of the best players in the [cricket] eleven".^[2] He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club on four occasions in 1858 and 1859, making three appearances against Cambridge University and one appearance against Oxford University.^[3] He scored 26 runs in these matches,^[4] in addition to taking a single wicket.^[5] By profession, Hope was a tea broker in China and Japan from 1859 to 1867.^[1] He died at Kensington in March 1916.^[6]

References

1. Winchester College, 1836–1906: A Register. P. and G. Wells. 1907. pp. 130.
2. "Wisden - Other deaths in 1916". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Hope". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
4. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Hope". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
5. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Charles Hope". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
6. Obituary. London and China Express. 21 March 1916. p. 7

External links

• Charles Hope at ESPNcricinfo