Brian Hone

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

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| name = Brian Hone

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| country = Australia

| fullname = Sir Brian William Hone

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1907|7|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Semaphore, South Australia

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1978|5|28|1907|7|1|df=yes}}

| death_place = Paris, France

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Batsman

| club1 = South Australia

| year1 = 1928/29–1929/30

| club2 = Oxford University

| year2 = 1931–1933

| type1 = First-class

| debutdate1 = 30 November

| debutyear1 = 1928

| debutfor1 = South Australia

| debutagainst1 = Victoria

| lastdate1 = 10 July

| lastyear1 = 1933

| lastfor1 = Oxford University

| lastagainst1 = Cambridge University

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 44

| runs1 = 2768

| bat avg1 = 40.11

| 100s/50s1 = 9/8

| top score1 = 170

| deliveries1 = ?

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 25/0

| date = 2 November

| year = 2011

| source = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233150/http://cricketarchive.co.uk/SouthAustralia/Players/16/16191/16191.html CricketArchive

}}

Sir Brian William Hone (1907–1978) was an Australian headmaster and, in his youth, a first-class cricketer.[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1107294 Officer of the Order of the British Empire] (OBE), 1 January 1969, It's an Honour[https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1083342 Knight Bachelor], 1 January 1970, It's an Honour.

Brian was born on 1 July 1907 in the Adelaide suburb of Semaphore, South Australia, to Dr. Frank Sandland Hone and his wife, Lucy (née Henderson). He was educated at Prince Alfred College and the University of Adelaide (B.A. Hons, 1928) where he won Blues in cricket, football and tennis. During the 1929–30 cricket season he opened the batting for South Australia, scoring a century against Victoria and averaging nearly 50. In 1930 he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to attend New College, Oxford (B.A., 1932; M.A., 1938), and achieved honours in English. (C. S. Lewis was his tutor). He won Blues in cricket and tennis.[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140548b.htm Hone, Sir Brian William (1907–1978)], Weston Bate, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp. 481–483.

Brian was the brother of Garton Hone. He and his wife Enid had four children including educator David.

1933–1939: Taught at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, and was made head of the new department of English. While in England he wrote Cricket Practice and Tactics, (London, 1937).

1940–1950: Headmaster, Cranbrook School, Sydney.[http://www.indias.com/wiki-Cranbrook_School_Sydney Cranbrook School]; [http://www.cranbrook.nsw.edu.au/aboutus/history/headmasters.cfm Cranbrook School Headmasters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719135845/http://www.cranbrook.nsw.edu.au/aboutus/history/headmasters.cfm |date=19 July 2008 }}

1951–1970: Headmaster, Melbourne Grammar School.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mgs.vic.edu.au/senior/mgs_future_house_history.php |title=Melbourne Grammar School – Senior School |access-date=3 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720115402/http://www.mgs.vic.edu.au/senior/mgs_future_house_history.php |archive-date=20 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}

1973–1974: Deputy Chancellor, Monash University.[http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/records-archives/archives/formerofficers/deputychancellors.html Former Officers of Monash University]

He died in Paris on 28 May 1978. His remains lie near the Norfolk Island pine planted in Dr J E Bromby'sJohn Edward Bromby, MA, DD was appointed first Headmaster of Melbourne Grammar School in 1858. honour in the grounds of Melbourne Grammar School. He was a descendant of William Hone, via William's son the sculptor Alfred Hone.