Owain Hopkins

{{Short description|Welsh cricketer (born 1980)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

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| country = England

| fullname = Owain Charles Hopkins

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|12|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

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| club1 = Wales Minor Counties

| year1 = 2000–2004

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| columns = 1

| column1 = LA

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 10

| bat avg1 = 5.00

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 9

| deliveries1 = 30

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 14.50

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 2/29

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| date = 1 January

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15171.html Cricinfo

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Owain Charles Hopkins (born 18 December 1980) is a Welsh cricketer. Hopkins is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Bridgend, Glamorgan.

Hopkins made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wales Minor Counties in 2000 against Cornwall. From 2000 to 2003, he represented the team in 16 Championship matches, the last of which came against Oxfordshire.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35869/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Owain Hopkins] His MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the team came in 2001 against the Warwickshire Cricket Board. From 2001 to 2004, he represented the team in 3 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Oxfordshire.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35869/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Owain Hopkins] His debut List A appearance for the team came in the 2nd round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against the Sussex Cricket Board, with the match being played in 2001. He made one further List A appearances for the team, which came against Cornwall in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2002.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35869/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Owain Hopkins] In his 2 matches, he scored 10 runs at a batting average of 5.00, with a high score of 9.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35869/a_Batting_by_Team.html List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Owain Hopkins] With the ball he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 14.50, with best figures of 2/29.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35869/a_Bowling_by_Team.html List A Bowling For Each Team by Owain Hopkins]

He currently plays club cricket for St Fagans Cricket Club in the South Wales Cricket League.