Herbert Hake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1894
Place of Birth: Christchurch, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 12-Apr-1975
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Herbert Hake
- Herbert Denys Hake OBE (8 November 1894 – 12 April 1975) was an English cricketer.
- Hake was a right-handed batsman who played as an occasional wicketkeeper. As a child Hake was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, where he represented the school in cricket.
- During the First World War Hake served in the British Armed Forces. Hake made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against PF Warner's XI in the 1920.
- The same season Hake made his County Championship debut for Hampshire against Essex. In 1921 Hake played four first-class matches for Cambridge University, with his final first-class match for the University coming against Warwickshire.
- Hake did not manage to get his Cambridge Blue.
- During the 1921 season Hake captained Hampshire in a Championship match against Sussex. From 1920 to 1925 Hake represented Hampshire in 21 first-class matches, where he scored 478 runs at an average of 17.70, with three half centuries and a high score of 94, which came against Leicestershire in 1921.
- Hake's final first-class match for Hampshire came in the 1925 County Championship against Essex. After retiring from first-class cricket Hake served firstly as the headmaster of his childhood school, Haileybury.
- Later Hake moved to Australia, where he served as the headmaster of The King's School in Parramatta, New South Wales from 1939 to 1964.
- Hake served as the Chairman of Conference of the Headmasters' Conference of the Independent Schools of Australia.
- During this time Hake was awarded the Order of the British Empire. Hake died at Sydney, New South Wales on 12 April 1974.
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