Hopper Levett
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| Full name | William Howard Vincent Levett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
25 January 1908 Goudhurst, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
1 December 1995 (aged 87) Hastings, East Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Hopper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 273) | 5 January 1934 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1930–1947 | Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Howard Vincent "Hopper" Levett (25 January 1908 in Goudhurst, Kent – 1 December 1995 in Hastings, Sussex). Educated at Brighton College, Hopper was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1934. Levett was a gentleman farmer from an old Kentish family who owned hops farms for many years. Levett personally oversaw the amount of hops added to beer.
External links
- Photo, profile and statistics on "Hopper" Levett, including obituaries from Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and The Cricketer.
- Obituary for Hopper Levett, The Independent, 9 December 1995
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