Humphrey Osmond Hicks (20 May 1904 - 9 June 1986) was a croquet player from England.
| Birth date | 20 May 1904 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Esher, Surrey |
| Death date | 9 June 1986 (aged 82) |
| Death place | Sidmouth, Devon |
Hicks won the President's Cup six times (1930, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1954 and 1961), the Open Championship seven times (1932 1939, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1952) and the Men's Championship nine times (1930, 1932, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1961 and 1966).[1][2][3]
Hicks represented England in three MacRobertson Shield tournaments, winning on two occasions.[1][2]
In 2008 Hicks was inducted into the World Croquet Federation Hall of Fame.[4]
Career statistics
Major tournament performance timeline
| Tournament | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Championship | QF | SF | F | 2R | W | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 3R | A | W |
| Men's Championship | SF | F | W | SF | W | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | A | A |
| Champion Cup | 8= | 5 | W | A | 7 | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH* |
| Win-loss | 5–2 | 6–2 | 9–1 | 3–2 | 10–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 |
| Tournament | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Championship | SF | W | W | W | W | SF | W | F | 1R | 2R | F | SF | SF | F |
| Men's Championship | A | QF | W | W | W | 2R | A | A | A | A | W | W | A | A |
| President's Cup | A | W | W | 2 | A | W | 3 | A | W | A | A | A | 2 | 2 |
| Win-loss | 2–1 | 6–1 | 9–0 | 9–0 | 10–0 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 8–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Championship | QF | SF | 1R | SF | 1R | F | 2R | F | 1R | A | A | 1R | QF | QF | 3R |
| Men's Championship | A | W | SF | A | F | F | W | A | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R |
| President's Cup | 4 | W | 3= | A | 4= | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Win-loss | 2–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Championship | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 2R | 1R | 7 / 45 | 95–38 | 71.4 |
| Men's Championship | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | A | A | A | A | 9 / 26 | 61–16 | 79.2 |
| President's Cup | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 6 / 16 | ||
| Win-loss | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 22 / 87 | 156–54 | 74.3 |
* not held because of outbreak of World War 2.
The Champion Cup/President's Cup is played as a 8/10 player round-robin and the number indicates the final position achieved.
The Champion Cup was won outright by Miss DD Steel in 1933 and was replaced by the President's Cup. Until 1938 ten players played in the event. Since then eight have played.
References
- ^ The Croquet Association Centenary Year Book 1897–1997. The Croquet Association. 1997. ISBN 0-902758-05-5.
- ^ Prichard, DMC (1981). The History Of Croquet. Cassell. ISBN 0-304-30759-9.
- ^ Townsend's croquet almanack. Townsend Croquet Ltd. 1988. ISBN 1-871714-00-1.
- ^ "WCF Hall Of Fame". World Croquet Federation. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2021.