Hubert Myers

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Hubert Myers was a first class cricketer who played 201 games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1901 and 1910. He then emigrated to Australia and played 4 matches for Tasmania between 1913 and 1925. He also played for the North of England (1905-1907) and the Players (1906-1908). He appeared for Yorkshire Second XI (1901-1903), Yorkshire Colts (1902), Rotherham and District (1903) and Yorkshire (1905-1910) in non first class games.

A more than useful all rounder, he took 303 wickets in his 210 first class games at 25.29 with a best of 8 for 81 against Gloucestershire CCC when he also took ten wickets in the match. He took five wickets in a match on 13 occasions. A right handed batsman, he scored 4,753 runs at 18.96 with a top score of 91 against Somerset CCC. He also took 110 catches in the field.

He was born on January 2, 1875 in Yeadon, Yorkshire and died on June 12, 1944 in Hobart, Tasmania.