Hearne family
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The Hearne family is an English cricketing family. Twelve members of the family played first-class cricket
, including five for Kent and five for Middlesex. Other members also made notable contributions to the game.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
, including five for Kent and five for Middlesex. Other members also made notable contributions to the game.
Hearnes
- A.HearneAlec HearneAlec Hearne was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent between 1884 and 1906. Hearne was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1894...
(1863–1952) played for Kent CCC (1884–1906), MCC (1888–1910) and one Test for England (1891/1892)
- F.HearneFrank HearneFrank Hearne was a cricketer.One of the few men to play Test cricket for more than one country, he played for both England and South Africa....
(1858–1949) played for KentKent County Cricket ClubKent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
(1879–1889), MCCMarylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(1882–1889), Western ProvinceWestern Province Cricket AssociationThe Western Province Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket in the Cape Town region. Its representative team, Western Province, competes in South Africa's domestic competition the Supersport Series, formerly known as the Castle Cup or the Currie Cup....
(1889/1890-1903/1904); England 2 Tests (1888/1889) and South Africa 4 Tests (1891/1892-1895/1896)
- G.HearneGeorge Hearne SeniorGeorge Hearne was an English cricketer.Hearne was born in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. He played for a Middlesex XI and for Middlesex CCC as a batsman. He and his brother Tom headed a cricketing dynasty, which has spawned thirteen first-class cricketers. He died in Bushey Green, aged...
(1829–1904) played for MiddlesexMiddlesex County Cricket ClubMiddlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
(1861–1868)
- G.A.L.HearneGeorge Alfred Lawrence HearneGeorge Alfred Lawrence Hearne was a South African cricketer.Hearne was born in Catford, London. He played first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman and right-arm bowler for Western Province and in three Tests for South Africa .He came from a cricketing family...
(1888–1978) played for Western ProvinceWestern Province Cricket AssociationThe Western Province Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket in the Cape Town region. Its representative team, Western Province, competes in South Africa's domestic competition the Supersport Series, formerly known as the Castle Cup or the Currie Cup....
(1910/1911-1926/1927); one test for South Africa (1923/1924).
- G.F.HearneGeorge Francis HearneGeorge Francis Hearne was an English cricketer.He was the son of Tom Hearne and played once for MCC in 1882. He became the long-serving MCC pavilion clerk at Lord's.-External links:* *...
(1851–1931) played for MCCMarylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(1882). He became the long-serving MCC pavilion clerk at Lord's.
- G.G.HearneGeorge Gibbons HearneGeorge Gibbons Hearne was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent between 1875 and 1895. He also played in one Test match for England against South Africa in 1891-92. Hearne was part of the famous cricketing Hearne family...
(1856–1932) played for KentKent County Cricket ClubKent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
(1875–1895)and one Test for EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(1891/1892).
- H.HearneHerbert HearneHerbert Hearne was an English cricketer.He played county cricket for Kent CCC as a right-handed batsman. His brothers J.T.Hearne and Walter Hearne also played first-class cricket.- External links :* *...
(1862–1906) played for KentKent County Cricket ClubKent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
(1884–1886) - Right-handed batsman
- J.T.HearneJack Hearne (John Thomas Hearne)John Thomas Hearne was a Middlesex and England medium-fast bowler...
, known as 'Jack' - (1867–1944) played for MiddlesexMiddlesex County Cricket ClubMiddlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
(1888–1923) and England 11 Tests (1891-1899)
- J.W.HearneJack Hearne (John William Hearne)John William Hearne was a Middlesex leg-spinning all-rounder cricketer who played from 1909 to 1936, and represented England in 24 Test matches between 1911 and 1926.A skilful right-handed batsman, Hearne was...
, known as 'Young Jack' - (1891–1965) played for MCCMarylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(1910/1911-1935); MiddlesexMiddlesex County Cricket ClubMiddlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
(1909–1936) and England (1911/1912-1926). Wisden 1892.
- T.HearneTom HearneThomas Hearne was an English cricketer.Tom Hearne was born in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire. He played first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman, round-arm medium-fast bowler and an occasional wicketkeeper for MCC , Middlesex and Middlesex CCC .Tom and his brother George led a cricketing...
- (1826–1900) played for MCCMarylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(1857–1876), Middlesex XI (pre-County Club) (1859–1863), MiddlesexMiddlesexMiddlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
(1864–1875)
- T.J.HearneThomas John HearneThomas John Hearne was an English cricketer.He was the son of G.F.Hearne and he played once for Middlesex CCC in 1908, without taking the field.-External links:* *...
(1887–1947) played for MiddlesexMiddlesex County Cricket ClubMiddlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
(1908)
- W.HearneWalter HearneWalter Hearne was an English cricketer for Kent CCC. He was the elder brother of the great Middlesex bowler J.T.Hearne and was a bowler of somewhat similar style, being a medium paced right-hander with great accuracy and a pronounced off-break...
- (1864–1925) played for KentKent County Cricket ClubKent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
(1887–1896) 55 matches - Right-handed batsman and a right arm medium fast/fast bowler
Non-Hearne relations
- George Burton (1851-1930), father of F.A.Burton. Played for Middlesex (1881–1893) and MCC (1883–1892). 128 first class matches, 1150 runs at 8.04 - highest score 34, 608 wickets at 17.18 - best bowling 10-59, 98 catches.
- Frederick Alfred Burton (1885–1978), son-in-law of G.F.Hearne. Played for MCC (1921–1925) and Minor Counties (1924). 7 first class matches, 99 runs at 12.37 - highest score 35 not out, 11 wickets at 51.27 - best bowling 4-101, 0 catches.
- Eric William Sturgess (1920–2004), grandson of H.Hearne. Played for Air Force XI (1942–1943). 2 first class matches, 96 runs at 24.0 - highest score 45, 8 wickets at 30.12 - best bowling 3-39, 1 catch.