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Full name | Jeffris David Hopkins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales | 23 August 1950|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | John Hopkins (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1969–1972 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,17 March 2012 |
Jeffris David Hopkins (born 23 August 1950) is a former Welsh cricketer. Hopkins was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Bridgend,Glamorgan.
Having played for the Glamorgan Second XI since in 1967 and 1968, [1] Hopkins joined Middlesex for the 1969 season,making his first-class debut in that same season against Lancashire in the County Championship. He also made his List A debut in that same season,against Essex in the Player's County League. With opportunities limited at Middlesex due to presence of regular wicket-keeper John Murray,Hopkins made just three further first-class appearances,the last of which came against Northamptonshire in the 1972 County Championship, [2] as well as appearing in just one more List A match,against Derbyshire in the 1971 John Player League. [3] Hopkins failed to make an impression at Middlesex,scoring 8 runs at an average of 1.60 in first-class cricket,while taking 9 catches. [4]
He later appeared for Wales in their only ICC Trophy appearance in 1979,playing in three matches against the Netherlands,Israel and the United States. [5] He made scores of 92 against Israel and 72 against the United States. [6]
Hopkins' brother,John,also played first-class cricket.
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