Hugh Thompson
Personal information
Full name
Hugh Reginald Patrick Thompson
Born(1934-04-11)11 April 1934
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Died8 December 2021(2021-12-08) (aged 87)
Rugby, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19531954Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 16
Batting average 16.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 16
Balls bowled 390
Wickets 2
Bowling average 129.50
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/106
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 January 2010

Hugh Reginald Patrick Thompson (11 April 1934 — 8 December 2021) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of Alan Robert Thompson, he was born at Scunthorpe in April 1934. He was educated at Cheltenham College, where he was a college prefect.[1] He made two appearances in first-class cricket for Hampshire, with both matches coming against Oxford University at the University Parks in 1953 and 1954.[2] He scored 16 runs in these matches, in addition to taking two wickets with his off break bowling.[3][4] He later qualified as a chartered accountant in 1958.[5] In later life, Thompson was a company director of Limehouse & Co. chartered accountants in Rugby.[6] Thompson died at his home in Rugby in December 2021.[7]

References

  1. Register, 1919-1951, Additions and Corrections, 1841-1919. Cheltenham College. 1953. p. 269.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Patrick Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Patrick Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Patrick Thompson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. The Accountant. Vol. 138. Dublin: Lafferty Publications. 1958. p. 356.
  6. The Directory of Directors. Thomas Skinner & Co. 1997. p. 859.
  7. "Births, marriages and deaths: December 16, 2021". The Times. London. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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