The Sir Jack (John) Hobbs Silver Jubilee Memorial Prize
The Most Outstanding Under 15 Schoolboy Cricketer in England
2023 - Romano Franco (Hawarden Cricket Club in the North Wales League)The Sir Jack Hobbs Silver Jubilee Memorial Prize is nominated by the General Secretary of the English Schools Cricket Association.
Sir John Hobbs, always known as Jack, played for Surrey from 1905-34 and for England in 61 Test Matches. With a Test Match average of 67 it is hardly surprising that one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket was known as The Master. Something for our Award Winners of this Memorial Prize to aspire to.
Past Winners
2022 - Farhan Ahmed (Cavaliers & Carrington CC)
2019 - James Coles (Magdalen College School)
2018 - Jacob Bethell (Rugby School)
2017 - Rishi Wijeratne (Harrow)
2016 - Sam Dorsey (The Swinton HS)
2015 - George Lavelle (Merchant's Taylor School)
2014 - George Hargrave (Shrewsbury School)
2013 - Nick Hammond (King's School, Worcester)
2012 - Haseeb Hameed (Bolton School)
2011 - Dominic Sibley (Whitgift School)
2010 - Kilshen Velani (Brentwood School)
2009 - Wilf Marriott (Radley)
2008 - Sam Kelsall (Moddershall CC)
2007 - Imran Hassan (Newport CC)
2006 - Zafar Ansari (Hampton School)
2005 - Sam Northeast (Harrow)
2004 - Greg Wood (Queen Elizabeth GS)
2003 - Ben Wright (Cowbridge Comprehensive School)
2002 - Phllip Holdsworth (Northallerton School)
2001 - Adam Harrison (West Monmouthshire CS)
2000 - T.J. New (Quarrydale Comprehensive School)
1999 - G. Scott (Hetton Comprehensive School)
1998 - N. Peng (Newcastle Royal Grammar School)
1997 - M. Dobson (Frederick Gough School)
1996 - J.D. Francis (King Edward VI School, Soton)
1995 - R. Dawson (Batley Grammar School)
1994 - S.D. Peters (Coopers School)
Past Winners (continued)
1993 - D.J.G. Sales (Caterham School)
1992 - L. Sutton (Millfield School)
1991 - R.W. Nowell (Trinity School)
1990 - R.M.S.Weston (Durham School)
1989 - M.J. Walker (King's School, Rochester)
1988 - J.N. Snape (Denstone College)
1987 - J.P. Crawley (Manchester Grammar School)
1986 - P.C.L. Holloway (Millfield School)
1985 - M.R. Ramprakash (Gayton High School)
1984 - H.R.J. Trump (Millfield School)
1983 - M.A. Atherton (Manchester Grammar School)
1982 - A.J. Goldsmith (Seaford College)
1981 - G.V. Palmer (Queen's College, Taunton)
1980 - N.J. Lenham (Brighton College)
1979 - R.J. Bailey (Biddulph High School)
1978 - R.J. Maru (Rooksheath High School)
1977 - M.J. Shults (Framlingham College)
1976 - A.P. Arundell (Ilkley Grammar School)
1975 - K.J. Barnett (Leek Grammar School)
1974 - R.T. Robinson (Manshead School, Luton)
1973 - C.S. Cowdrey (Tonbridge School)
1972 - M.W. Gatting (John Kelly Boy's High School)
1971 - P.M. Roebuck (Millfield School)
1970 - N.J. Archer (Queen Mary's GS, Walsall)