Harold Hippisley

Who was Harold Hippisley?

Harold Edwin Hippisley played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1909 to 1913. He was born at Wells, Somerset and died in the First World War fighting at Langemarck, Belgium.

Hippisley was educated at King's School, Bruton where he was captain of cricket, hockey and football. As a cricketer, he was "a forceful batsman, a cunning bowler and a fine fielder". He joined his King's Bruton team-mate Leonard Sutton in the Somerset side late in the 1909 season and in his first match, playing against Worcestershire and batting at No 9, he made an unbeaten 40, which proved to be his highest first-class score. He played in all just seven times for Somerset and had only one other successful match: against Northamptonshire in 1913 he made 14 and 36, though Somerset lost the game heavily. He did not bowl in first-class cricket. In minor cricket, he scored 150 for the Old Brutonians team against Sidmouth in 1911, sharing a second wicket partnership of 396 with Percy Vasey, who made 282.