Hubert Kingston

Hubert Kingston
Personal information
Full name
Hubert Ernest Kingston
Born(1876-08-15)15 August 1876
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Died9 June 1955(1955-06-09) (aged 78)
Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
RelationsCharles Kingston (brother)
Frederick Kingston (brother)
James Kingston (brother)
William Kingston (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1895–1906Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 335
Batting average 15.95
100s/50s –/1
Top score 68
Balls bowled 299
Wickets 6
Bowling average 41.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/8
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 October 2012

Hubert Ernest Kingston (15 August 1876 – 9 June 1955) was an English cricketer. Kingston was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Northampton, Northamptonshire, and was educated at Blair Lodge School in Scotland.

Kingston made his debut for Northamptonshire against Staffordshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship. He played minor counties cricket for Northamptonshire for the next decade, making a total of 57 appearances.[1] Having won the 1903 and 1904 Minor Counties Championship, Northamptonshire were granted first-class status for the 1905 season, allowing them to take part in the County Championship. He made his first-class debut in Northamptonshire's inaugural first-class fixture against Hampshire at the County Ground, Southampton. He made twelve further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came in the 1906 County Championship against Nottinghamshire.[2] In his thirteen first-class matches, he scored 335 runs at an average of 15.95, with a high score of 68.[3] This score was his only half century and came on debut against Hampshire.[4] With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 41.00, with best figures of 2/8.[5]

He died at Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, on 9 June 1955. His brothers, Charles, Frederick, James and William, all played first-class cricket.

  1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Hubert Kingston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Hubert Kingston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Hubert Kingston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Hampshire v Northamptonshire, 1905 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  5. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Hubert Kingston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2012.