Arthur Hobgen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Hobgen

cricketer

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1849

Place of Birth: Sidlesham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1886

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Arthur Hobgen (3 September 1849 – 26 March 1886) was an English cricketer.
Hobgen was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm slow.
He was born at Sidlesham, Sussex. Hobgen made his first-class debut for Sussex against Gloucestershire in 1872.
He made two further first-class appearances for the county, against Gloucestershire and Yorkshire in 1873.
In his three first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 31 runs at an average of 7.75, with a high score of 12.
With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 12.50, with best figures of 2/22.Hobgen and his Sussex teammate James Lillywhite organised the English tour of Australia in 1876-77 that later came to be recognised as the first Test tour.
Hobgen provided financial support, and Lillywhite captained the team.Hobgen worked in Chichester as a farmer, auctioneer and surveyor, and was a junior partner in the family auctioneering firm.
He married Fanny Neale in June 1878.
He died at Apuldram, Sussex, on 26 March 1886, and Fanny died in December 1886.