William Hoare (15 September 1847 – 22 July 1925) was an English first-class

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er, cricket administrator, banker and brewer. The son of

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and Lady Mary Marsham, he was born at Westminster in September 1847. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to

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. After graduating from Cambridge, he went into the family businesses, becoming a partner at

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and at Hoare & Co. Brewery which was based in the Docklands. Hoare later made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of Kent against the Gentlemen of England at Canterbury in 1879. He was absent in the Gentlemen of Kent first innings, but did bat in their second innings, scoring 9 runs before being dismissed by W. G. Grace. He was elected president of

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in 1900. Hoare died at Benenden in July 1925.Riding and Driving Display. ''

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''. 24 July 1925. p. 6 His nephew, Arthur Hoare, also played first-class cricket.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoare, William 1847 births 1925 deaths Cricketers from Westminster People educated at Eton College Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge English bankers English brewers English cricketers Gentlemen of Kent cricketers English cricket administrators Hoare family