William Hone Junior
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William Hone known as William Hone Junior to differentiate him from his cousin
of the same name, was an Irish cricketer
who played ten times for the Ireland cricket team between 1875 and 1884.
in August 1875, and scored 54 in the Irish second innings. His career continued with three more games against I Zingari over the following three years before touring North America
with Ireland in September 1879, playing twice against Philadelphia
.
He then spent four years out of the Ireland team, returning for a match against the MCC
at Lord's
in July 1883, scoring 61 in the first innings, his highest score for Ireland. He played three more times for Ireland, his last game coming against I Zingari in August 1884.
at an average of 28.62. He scored four half-centuries
.
and Jeffery
also played for Ireland, as did his cousins William, Nathaniel
and Leland
. Leland also played Test cricket
for England.
William 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....
of the same name, 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"....
who played ten times for the Ireland cricket team between 1875 and 1884.
Playing career
Hone made his debut for Ireland against I ZingariI Zingari
I Zingari are English and Australian amateur cricket clubs.-History:...
in August 1875, and scored 54 in the Irish second innings. His career continued with three more games against I Zingari over the following three years before touring North America
North America
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with Ireland in September 1879, playing twice 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...
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He then spent four years out of the Ireland team, returning 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...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
in July 1883, scoring 61 in the first innings, his highest score for Ireland. He played three more times for Ireland, his last game coming against I Zingari in August 1884.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 458 runsRun (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...
at an average of 28.62. He scored four half-centuries
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
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Family
Hone came from a cricketing family. His two brothers ThomasThomas Hone
Thomas Hone was an Irish cricketer. He played just once for the Ireland cricket team, in August 1877, and was unsuccessful, scoring just one run in a match against I Zingari. Other members of his family played much more for Ireland, including his two brothers William and Jeffery and three cousins...
and Jeffery
Jeffery Hone
Jeffery Browning Hone was an Irish cricketer. He played twice for Ireland in September 1879 against Philadelphia, scoring a total of 28 runs in the two match series. The rest of his family played much more for Ireland...
also played for Ireland, as did his cousins William, Nathaniel
Nathaniel 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...
and Leland
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:...
. Leland also played Test cricket
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.