Hopper Levett
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William Howard Vincent "Hopper" Levett (25 January 1908 – 30 November 1995) was an English cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper for Kent County Cricket Club between 1930 and 1947.
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Full name | William Howard Vincent Levett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1908-01-25)25 January 1908 Goudhurst, Kent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 November 1995(1995-11-30) (aged 87) Hastings, East Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | 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 |
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Levett was born at Goudhurst in Kent and educated at Brighton College. He played in one Test match in 1934. He was a gentleman farmer from an old Kentish family that owned hop farms. He died at Hastings in Sussex.[1][2]