John Hulme
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John Joseph Hulme was an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
between 1887 and 1903.
Hulme was born in Church Gresley
, Swadlincote
, Derbyshire
. He debuted for Derbyshire in the 1887 season
against Marylebone Cricket Club
in May, and took two wickets in the second innings. He played six more county matches in the season, but Derbyshire lost first class status that year. In 1888 with several Derbyshire players he played for an England XI against the Australians and took 7-14. He also took the most wickets for Derbyshire in the 1888 season
including 15 wickets in one game against Yorkshire. In 1889 he played several matches for Marylebone Cricket Club
. He played consistently and regularly for Derbyshire until it rejoined the championship in the 1895 season
.
In the 1894 season
there was a series of first-class friendly matches and during this time Hulme took 9 wickets for 27 against Yorkshire
and achieved 3 other 5 wicket innings. He twice took 10 wickets in a match and hit his first half-century against Nottinghamshire. He played regularly in the County Championship from 1895 when Derbyshire were fifth in the table until 1903, except for one year. In the 1896 season
he took 7 for 44 against Warwickshire with five other 5 wicket innings and four 10 wicket matches. Derbyshire were 7th that year. He did not play for the club in the 1897 season when they slumped to 14th and his form was down in the 1888 season
when the side climbed back up to 9th. However in the 1899 season
, he had eight 5 wicket innings with one ten wicket match, and reached his top score of 59 against Warwickshire, but the team went down to 15th place. In the 1900
and 1901 season
s he had three 5 wicket inning each year but the club stayed low in the table. In the 1902 season
he took 7 for 48 against Hampshire and another three five wicket innings and the club was up to 10th. In the 1903 season
he took 8 for 52 against Lancashire and another three five wicket innings and the club ended 12th. He did not play for the side after that.
Hulme was a left-arm medium-fast bowler and took 557 first class wickets at an average of 23.99 and a best performance of 9-27. He took 5 or more wickets in an innings on 34 occasions, and there were 9 matches when he took 10 or more wickets. He was a left-handed batsman and played 229 innings in 142 games with a top score of 59 and an average of 12.35.
Hulme died in Nelson, Lancashire
at the age of 78.
England
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1887 and 1903.
Hulme was born in Church Gresley
Church Gresley
Church Gresley is a village and former civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The village is very close to the town of Swadlincote, between the town and Castle Gresley. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,805.The toponym "Gresley" is derived...
, Swadlincote
Swadlincote
Swadlincote is a town and unparished area in South Derbyshire, about southeast of Burton-upon-Trent and about south of Derby. It is the main town of South Derbyshire and the seat of South Derbyshire District Council....
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. He debuted for Derbyshire in the 1887 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1887
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1887 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for sixteen years and was the last season before they lost first class status for seven years.-1887 season:...
against Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone 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...
in May, and took two wickets in the second innings. He played six more county matches in the season, but Derbyshire lost first class status that year. In 1888 with several Derbyshire players he played for an England XI against the Australians and took 7-14. He also took the most wickets for Derbyshire in the 1888 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1888
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1888 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for seventeen years and it was the first season they lost first class status.-1888 season:...
including 15 wickets in one game against Yorkshire. In 1889 he played several matches for Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone 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...
. He played consistently and regularly for Derbyshire until it rejoined the championship in the 1895 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1895
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1895 was the first season in which the English county cricket club Derbyshire played in the County Championship which had been established in 1890. The club settled their place by coming fifth with five championship wins. It was the club's 25th season although the...
.
In the 1894 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1894
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1894 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty three years. Derbyshire's matches were re-accorded first class status in this season but they did not start to take part in the County Championship until the following...
there was a series of first-class friendly matches and during this time Hulme took 9 wickets for 27 against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
and achieved 3 other 5 wicket innings. He twice took 10 wickets in a match and hit his first half-century against Nottinghamshire. He played regularly in the County Championship from 1895 when Derbyshire were fifth in the table until 1903, except for one year. In the 1896 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1896
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1896 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty five years. It was their second season in the County Championship and they came seventh.-1896 season:...
he took 7 for 44 against Warwickshire with five other 5 wicket innings and four 10 wicket matches. Derbyshire were 7th that year. He did not play for the club in the 1897 season when they slumped to 14th and his form was down in the 1888 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1888
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1888 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for seventeen years and it was the first season they lost first class status.-1888 season:...
when the side climbed back up to 9th. However in the 1899 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1899
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1899 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty-eight years. It was their fifth season in the County Championship and they won three matches to finish fifteenth in the Championship table.-1899 season:Derbyshire played...
, he had eight 5 wicket innings with one ten wicket match, and reached his top score of 59 against Warwickshire, but the team went down to 15th place. In the 1900
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1900
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1900 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for twenty-nine years. It was their sixth season in the County Championship and they won three matches to finish thirteenth in the Championship table.-1900 season:Derbyshire played...
and 1901 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1901
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1901 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty years. It was their seventh season in the County Championship and they failed to win a single match, ending bottom of the Championship table.-1901 season:Derbyshire CCC...
s he had three 5 wicket inning each year but the club stayed low in the table. In the 1902 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1902
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1902 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty-one years. It was their eighth season in the County Championship and they won five matches to finish tenth in the Championship table....
he took 7 for 48 against Hampshire and another three five wicket innings and the club was up to 10th. In the 1903 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1903
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1903 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty two years. It was their ninth season in the County Championship and they won five matches to come twelfth-1903 season:...
he took 8 for 52 against Lancashire and another three five wicket innings and the club ended 12th. He did not play for the side after that.
Hulme was a left-arm medium-fast bowler and took 557 first class wickets at an average of 23.99 and a best performance of 9-27. He took 5 or more wickets in an innings on 34 occasions, and there were 9 matches when he took 10 or more wickets. He was a left-handed batsman and played 229 innings in 142 games with a top score of 59 and an average of 12.35.
Hulme died in Nelson, Lancashire
Nelson, Lancashire
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....
at the age of 78.