John Hook

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John Hook
Personal information
Full nameJohn Stanley Hook
Born (1954-05-27) 27 May 1954 (age 66)
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975Somerset
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches1
Runs scored7
Batting average 7.00
100s/50s0/0
Top score4*
Balls bowled72
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling0/3
Catches/stumpings 0/
Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2015

John Stanley Hook (born 27 May 1954) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Somerset. He was born in Weston-super-Mare.

Hook played for Somerset's second eleven in the Minor Counties Championship from 1973 to 1975, and made a single first-class appearance for the first team, against Oxford University in 1975. From the lower order, he scored 4 not out in the first innings of the match and 3 runs in the second innings. In 12 overs, he failed to take a wicket. [1]

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References

  1. "Scorecard: Oxford University v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 28 May 1975. Retrieved 1 January 2010.