Hubert Francis Joseph Eaton (19 January 1864 – 25 March 1910) was an English first-class

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er.

Early life

Eaton was born at

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in January 1864 to

Charles Ormston Eaton Charles Ormston Eaton (25 January 1827 – 14 September 1907) was an English banker and first-class cricketer. He was born at Ketton Hall and died at Tolethorpe Hall, both in Rutland. Eaton was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridg ...

and his wife, Elizabeth Jane Eaton. He was educated at

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, before going up to

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Career

While studying at Cambridge he made his debut in

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for C. I. Thornton's XI against

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in 1884. The following year he made his debut for Cambridge University, playing three first-class matches against C. I. Thornton's England XI, the

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(MCC), and A. J. Webbe's XI. After graduating from Cambridge, he played four first-class matches for the MCC between 1887–1894. Across his eight first-class appearances, Eaton scored 173 runs at an

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of 14.41, with a high score of 64

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. Outside of cricket he served in the

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with the

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, where he reached the rank of

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, as well as serving as a justice of the peace. He was

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in 1906.

Personal life

He married Evelyn Mary Campbell, daughter of the cricketer George Campbell. He died in March 1910 at

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, Rutland. He is commemorated by stained glass by

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in the east window of All Saints' Church, Little Casterton.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eaton, Hubert 1864 births 1910 deaths Cricketers from the City of Westminster People from Westminster People educated at The Oratory School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge English cricketers C. I. Thornton's XI cricketers Cambridge University cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers Northamptonshire Regiment officers English justices of the peace High sheriffs of Rutland Military personnel from Westminster 19th-century British Army personnel