Francis Hugonin

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Francis Hugonin
country = England
fullname = Francis Edgar Hugonin
dayofbirth = 16
monthofbirth = 8
yearofbirth = 1897
placeofbirth = Kensington, London
countryofbirth = England
dayofdeath = 5
monthofdeath = 3
yearofdeath = 1967
placeofdeath = Yorkshire
countryofdeath = England
batting = Right-handed
role = Wicket-keeper
club1 = Army
year1 = 1930-1937
clubnumber1 =
club2 = Essex
year2 = 1927-1928
type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 22 June
debutyear1 = 1927
debutfor1 = Essex
debutagainst1 = Oxford University
lastdate1 = 29 May
lastyear1 = 1937
lastfor1 = Army
lastagainst1 = Cambridge University
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 14
runs1 = 167
bat avg1 = 12.84
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 44
deliveries1 = 0
wickets1 = -
bowl avg1 = -
fivefor1 = -
tenfor1 = -
best bowling1 = -
catches/stumpings1 = 26/6
date = 29 December
year = 2007
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4913/4913.html CricketArchive

Francis Edgar Hugonin (16 August 1897 – 5 March 1967) was an English cricketer. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14300.html Cricinfo profile] ] A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for Essex in 1927 and 1928. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14300.html CricketArchive profile] ]

Career

Born in London in 1897, Hugonin didn't make his first-class debut until 1927, when he played for Essex against Oxford University. The following year, he played for Essex against the touring West Indians before playing four County Championship matches. The match against Sussex was his last for Essex. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4913/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Francis Hugonin] at CricketArchive]

After a match for the MCC against Ireland in 1929, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4913/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Francis Hugonin] at CricketArchive] he returned to first-class cricket in 1930, playing for the Army against the Royal Air Force. He played against the RAF again the following year, also playing against Oxford University. He played for the Army against the West Indies in 1933.

In 1935, he played a Minor Counties Championship match for Berkshire against Hertfordshire [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/4/4913/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship matches played by Francis Hugonin] at CricketArchive] , also playing a first-class match for the Army against Cambridge University the same year.

He played against Cambridge University again in 1936, before his final two first-class games came in 1937, for the Army against Oxford University and Cambridge University. In 1940, he played once for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States.

Personal life

Hugonin was a career soldier who managed to play first-class cricket during his Army service. He died in Yorkshire in 1967.

References