John Hampshire - ex-Yorkshire & England

[ClaretTony]

Only just seen this and don't think it's been posted - but John (Jackie) Hampshire, former Yorkshire and England batsman has died this week at 76. I wasn't aware but he was the current Yorkshire CCC president.

[Buxtonclaret]

R.I.P Jackie Hampshire.
Watched him play a few times. For Derbyshire too.
Wasn't at the game, but remember the uproar in the press at his unorthodox way of having a go at Boycott for slow scoring just after he'd replaced him as Yorks Captain.
Very fine cricketer.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

How did he have a go at him?

[Buxtonclaret]

He was a critic of Boycotts slow scoring which, he apparently, put down to self-serving stuff, as opposed to it being for the good of the team.
He wasn't on his own there.
He did a 'go-slow' himself briefly, in a match, letting slip a batting point, to make his own point, just after he'd replaced Boycott as captain.
But those Yarkies were always at each others throats back then.

[minnieclaret]

RIP Jackie. Never got the caps he should have.
I'll always remember him for the line: Hampshire plays for Yorkshire, Knott Kent. Which is three truths in one sentence.

[Suratclaret]

Agree with minnieclaret....Hampshire should have played far more tests for England. Good umpire as well.
RIP

[CleggHall]

Seemed a decent guy, a natural cricketer unlike Boycott. I remember listening to the radio when he got a century on test debut against the W. Indies. Has served Yorkshire and the game of cricket well. RIP

[ecc]

A fine servant of Yorkshire CCC.

RIP

[ClaretTony]

Yorkshire had some fantastic players during the 1960s and Hampshire was one of them.