Herbert Hake

Who was Herbert Hake?

Herbert Denys Hake OBE was an English cricketer. Hake was a right-handed batsman who played as an occasional wicketkeeper.

As a child Hake was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, where he represented the school in cricket. During the First World War Hake served in the British Armed Forces.

Hake made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against PF Warner's XI in the 1920. The same season Hake made his County Championship debut for Hampshire against Essex.

In 1921 Hake played four first-class matces for Cambridge University, with his final first-class match for the University coming against Warwickshire. Hake did not manage to get his Cambridge Blue. During the 1921 season Hake captained Hampshire in a Championship match against Sussex.

From 1920 to 1925 Hake represented Hampshire in 21 first-class matches, where he scored 478 runs at an average of 17.70, with three half centuries and a high score of 94, which came against Leicestershire in 1921. Hake's final first-class match for Hampshire came in the 1925 County Championship against Essex.

After retiring from first-class cricket Hake served firstly as the headmaster of his childhood school, Haileybury.