Humphrey Hicks
Humphrey Osmond Hicks (20 May 1904 - 9 June 1986) was a croquet player from England.
Humphrey Osmond Hicks | |
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Born | Esher, Surrey | 20 May 1904
Died | 9 June 1986 Sidmouth, Devon | (aged 82)
Hicks won the President's Cup six times (1930, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1954 and 1961), the Open Championship seven times (1932 1939, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1952) and the Men's Championship nine times (1930, 1932, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1961 and 1966).[1][2][3]
Hicks represented England in three MacRobertson Shield tournaments, winning on two occasions.[1][2]
In 2008 Hicks was inducted into the World Croquet Federation Hall of Fame.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b The Croquet Association Centenary Year Book 1897–1997. The Croquet Association. 1997. ISBN 0-902758-05-5.
- ^ a b Prichard, DMC (1981). The History Of Croquet. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-30759-9.
- ^ Townsend's croquet almanack. Townsend Croquet Ltd. 1988. ISBN 1-871714-00-1.
- ^ "WCF Hall Of Fame". World Croquet Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1986 deaths
- English croquet players