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J.T.Hearne
John Thomas Hearne (3 May 1867 – 17 April 1944) cricinfo.com (known as Jack Hearne, J. T. Hearne or Old Jack Hearne to avoid confusion with J. W. Hearne to whom he was distantly related) was a Middlesex and England medium-fast bowler (cricket), bowler. His aggregate of 3061 first-class wickets is the greatest for any bowler of medium pace or above, and his 257 wickets in 1896 is the tenth highest total on record. In 1891, 1896, 1898, 1904 and 1910 Hearne headed the first-class bowling averages. In his heyday he was a truly great bowler able to gain vigorous off-break from even the most docile wickets. Hearne was also able to vary his pace and bowl a fast ball that swerved at a time when the skill was not well known. He had a long run for the time and a classic, full-on, high action that gave him higher bounce on hard, very fast wickets than most bowlers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearne Family
The Hearne family was a notable English cricketing family. Thirteen members of the family played first-class cricket, including five for Kent County Cricket Club and five for Middlesex County Cricket Club. Six played Test cricket: four for England, one for South Africa, and one represented both England and South Africa. Three members of the family were awarded the distinction of being names as Wisden Cricketers of the Year, J.T. Hearne in 1892, Alec Hearne in 1894 and J.W. Hearne in 1912. Other members also made notable contributions to the game. Family members * Tom Hearne (1826–1900), brother of George Hearne, played for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (1857–1876), Middlesex (1859–1875) * George Hearne (1829–1904), brother of Tom Hearne, played for Middlesex (1861–1868) * George Francis Hearne (1851–1931), son of Tom Hearne, played once for MCC in 1882. He became the long-serving MCC pavilion clerk at Lord's * George Gibbons Hearne (1856-1932), son of George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
