Geoffrey Hodgson (cricketer)
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Geoffrey Hodgson is an English
first-class cricket
er. A specialist wicket-keeper
, he played two first-class matches. Unusually one was for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
in 1964 (against Oxford University
), and the other for their rivals, Lancashire
, a year later against Kent
. He took three catches, completed two stumpings and, batting right-handed, scored five runs at an average of 2.50 in those games.
He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1958 to 1964, Lancashire Second XI in 1965, the International Cavaliers
in 1965 and the Bradford League in 1967.
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...
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...
er. A specialist wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, he played two first-class matches. Unusually one was for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1964 (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 the other for their rivals, Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
, a year later 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...
. He took three catches, completed two stumpings and, batting right-handed, scored five runs at an average of 2.50 in those games.
He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI from 1958 to 1964, Lancashire Second XI in 1965, the International Cavaliers
International Cavaliers
The International Cavaliers were an ad hoc cricket team made up of famous cricketers in order to encourage local cricket. Their teams included many prominent cricketers from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s as many retired veterans and talented young players were in the team at one point or another...
in 1965 and the Bradford League in 1967.