William Hooker (born 17 May 1796 at Midhurst, Sussex; died 27 December 1867 at Midhurst, Sussex) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1823 to 1833. A right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, he was mainly associated with Sussex and made 26 known appearances in first-class matches, including 5 for the Players between 1823 and 1830. [1]
Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester District in West Sussex, England. It lies on the River Rother, 20 miles (32 km) inland from the English Channel and 12 miles (19 km) north of Chichester.
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Sussex. Its limited overs team is called the Sussex Sharks. The club was founded in 1839 as a successor to the various Sussex county cricket teams, including the old Brighton Cricket Club, which had been representative of the county of Sussex as a whole since the 1720s. The club has always held first-class status. Sussex have competed in the County Championship since the official start of the competition in 1890 and have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
In English cricket, the years 1826–1845 were dominated by the roundarm bowling issue, which was resolved when the style was legalised in 1835, and by the formation of the first modern county clubs between 1839 and 1845.
Frederick William Lillywhite was an English first-class cricketer during the game's roundarm era. One of the main protagonists in the legalisation of roundarm, he was one of the most successful bowlers of his era. His status is borne out by his nickname: The Nonpareil.
Lavant is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) north of Chichester. It includes three villages: Mid Lavant and East Lavant, which are separate Anglican parishes, and the much smaller West Lavant. It takes its name from the River Lavant which flows from East Dean to Chichester.
1826 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
William James Vincent Tomlinson was an English schoolmaster and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire and Cambridge University from 1920 to 1924.
Midhurst Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Midhurst, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1830, when a Sussex team played the only first-class match at the ground against a side representing Surrey. The final recorded match on the ground came in 1866 when Midhurst played a United All-England Eleven.
Midhurst & Easebourne Football Club is a football club based in Midhurst, West Sussex, England. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Premier Division and play at the Rotherfield.
William Randall was an English cricketer. Randall's batting style is unknown. He was educated at Eton College.
Mortimer Ewen was an English cricketer. Ewen's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Lodsworth, Sussex.
George Daniels was an English cricketer. Daniels' batting style is unknown. He was born at Midhurst, Sussex.
Henry Warner was an English cricketer. Warner's batting style is unknown. He was christened at Midhurst, Sussex on 25 March 1799.
William Jenkins was an English cricketer. Jenkins' batting style is unknown.
George Spencer Hooker was an English cricketer. Hooker's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at East Grinstead, Sussex.
Thomas Gage Blake was an English cricketer. Blake's batting style is unknown, though it is known he fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Midhurst, Sussex.
William Ward Selby was an English cricketer. Selby's batting style is unknown. He was born at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and was christened there on 6 April 1823.
Cricket in Sussex refers to the sport of cricket in relation to its participation and history within Sussex, England. One of the most popular sports in Sussex, it is commonly believed that cricket was developed in Sussex and the neighbouring counties of Kent and Surrey. Records from 1611 indicate the first time that the sport was documented in Sussex; this is also the first reference to cricket being played by adults. The first reference to women's cricket is also from Sussex and dates from 1677; a match between two Sussex women's teams playing in London is documented from 1747. Formed in 1839, Sussex County Cricket Club is believed to be the oldest professional sports club in the world and is the oldest of the county cricket clubs. Sussex players, including Jem Broadbridge and William Lillywhite were instrumental in bringing about the change from underarm bowling to roundarm bowling, which later developed into overarm bowling. For some time roundarm bowling was referred to as 'Sussex bowling'.
Charles Rogers was an English first-class cricketer.