John Hope (cricketer, born 1841)
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Fullname
John Hayhurst Hope
Born6 February 1841
Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England
Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England
Died12 November 1910 (aged 69)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
BattingRight-handed
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Hayhurst Hope |
| Born | 6 February 1841 Little Eaton, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 12 November 1910 (aged 69) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1863/64–1866/67 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 May 2016 | |
John Hayhurst Hope (6 February 1841 – 12 November 1910) was an English-born cricketer.[1] He played four first-class matches for Otago between the 1863–64 and 1866–67 seasons.[2]
Hope was born at Little Eaton in Derbyshire and educated at Aldenham.[3] He played in the first four first-class matches played in New Zealand, all for Otago against Canterbury. A wicket-keeper, Hope scored a total of 84 runs and took 12 catches.[1] In New Zealand he worked for the New Zealand Customs Department. He moved to Argentina in the late 1860s where he farmed cattle.[4] He died in 1910 at the age of 69 at Buenos Aires in Argentina.[2][3]
