Pat Hone
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William Patrick "Pat" Hone MC
(28 August 1886 in Monkstown
, County Dublin
, Ireland – 28 February 1976 in Clondalkin
, County Dublin) was an Irish cricketer
. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper
, he played six times for the Ireland cricket team between 1909 and 1928, all of which were first-class
matches.
, himself an Irish international cricketer, Pat Hone was born in Monkstown, County Dublin in August 1886. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
in England before attending Dublin University
for four years from 1907, where he captained their cricket team
for two years.
He made his debut for the Ireland team on their tour of the United States of America in 1909, playing two matches against Philadelphia
. He then played three matches against Scotland in 1910, 1913 and 1914, scoring 92 in the second innings of the 1913 match, his highest score for Ireland.
Hone served in the Royal Artillery
in the First World War
, reaching the rank of Captain
and being awarded the Military Cross
in September 1918 for "conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty" when he extinguished the flames of his artillery battery
when it caught fire under heavy shelling.
After the war he spent time as a railway engineer in India, before returning to Ireland in 1928. His selection that year at the age of 44 for a match against the MCC
met with much criticism and ended in failure as he scored three and six runs
in the match. This was his last match for Ireland.
He continued playing club cricket, and was featuring in friendly matches even in his 60s. He served as president of the Irish Cricket Union
in 1955 and published the first attempt at a history of Irish cricket that year, entitled "Cricket in Ireland".
He died in 1976 and his obituary was in the 1977 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
, which stated that he toured Canada with Ireland in 1908 which is inaccurate.
. Another uncle, Leland Hone
also played for Ireland in addition to playing one Test match
for England.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(28 August 1886 in Monkstown
Monkstown, Dublin
Monkstown , historically known as Carrickbrennan , is an area in south Dublin, located in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland. It is on the coast, between Blackrock and Dún Laoghaire...
, County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
, Ireland – 28 February 1976 in Clondalkin
Clondalkin
-Today:Modern Clondalkin is a busy satellite town of Dublin, with a population of 43,929 in 2006. Retail facilities include Tesco Ireland- and Dunnes Stores-led shopping centres, and Aldi and Lidl stores on the Fonthill Road and New Nangor Road respectively, and the village centre is a base for...
, County Dublin) was an Irish cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, he played six times for the Ireland cricket team between 1909 and 1928, all of which were first-class
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...
matches.
Biography
The son of William HoneWilliam Hone (cricketer)
William Hone was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1861 and 1878 and also played nine first-class matches, mostly for the MCC....
, himself an Irish international cricketer, Pat Hone was born in Monkstown, County Dublin in August 1886. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
Wellington College, Berkshire
-Former pupils:Notable former pupils include historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, language school pioneer John Haycraft, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher...
in England before attending Dublin University
University of Dublin
The University of Dublin , corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin , located in Dublin, Ireland, was effectively founded when in 1592 Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter for Trinity College, Dublin, as "the mother of a university" – this date making it...
for four years from 1907, where he captained their cricket team
Dublin University Cricket Club
Dublin University Cricket Club is a cricket team in Ireland. They currently play in the Leinster Senior League, and in the past had first-class status, and played against several sides that were touring England, including the Australians , South Africans and West Indians .Their first first-class...
for two years.
He made his debut for the Ireland team on their tour of the United States of America in 1909, playing two matches against Philadelphia
Philadelphian cricket team
The Philadelphian cricket team was a team that represented Philadelphia in first-class cricket between 1878 and 1913. Even with the United States having played the first ever international cricket match against Canada in 1844, the sport began a slow decline in the country. This decline was...
. He then played three matches against Scotland in 1910, 1913 and 1914, scoring 92 in the second innings of the 1913 match, his highest score for Ireland.
Hone served in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
in the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, reaching the rank of Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
and being awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
in September 1918 for "conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty" when he extinguished the flames of his artillery battery
Artillery battery
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortars, rockets or missiles so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems...
when it caught fire under heavy shelling.
After the war he spent time as a railway engineer in India, before returning to Ireland in 1928. His selection that year at the age of 44 for a match against the MCC
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...
met with much criticism and ended in failure as he scored three and six runs
Run (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
in the match. This was his last match for Ireland.
He continued playing club cricket, and was featuring in friendly matches even in his 60s. He served as president of the Irish Cricket Union
Irish Cricket Union
Cricket Ireland, officially the Irish Cricket Union , is the governing body for cricket in Ireland , and oversees the Ireland cricket team and Ireland women's cricket team...
in 1955 and published the first attempt at a history of Irish cricket that year, entitled "Cricket in Ireland".
He died in 1976 and his obituary was in the 1977 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom...
, which stated that he toured Canada with Ireland in 1908 which is inaccurate.
Statistics
In his matches for Ireland, he scored 162 runs at an average of 13.50. He took seven catches.Family
Hone came from a cricketing family. As already mentioned, his father William played for Ireland, as did his uncle NathanielNathaniel Hone (cricketer)
Nathaniel Hone was an Irish cricketer who played nine times for the Ireland cricket team between 1868 and 1884.-Playing career:Hone made his debut for Ireland in August 1868, playing against I Zingari...
. Another uncle, Leland Hone
Leland Hone
Leland Hone was a cricketer who played for both England and Ireland, in addition to playing first-class cricket for the MCC.-Playing career:...
also played for Ireland in addition to playing one Test match
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for England.