Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe took the score to 49 – 0 at the end of the second day, a lead of 27.

In spite of the very difficult batting conditions, however, Hobbs and Sutcliffe took their partnership to 172 before Hobbs was out for exactly 100.

England had a very strong batting side, with Wally Hammond contributing 905 runs at an average of 113. 12, and Hobbs, Sutcliffe and Patsy Hendren all scoring heavily ; the bowling was more than adequate, without being outstanding.

An opening batsman, Hobbs established several effective opening partnerships ; with Tom Hayward and Andy Sandham for Surrey and with Wilfred Rhodes and Herbert Sutcliffe for England.

More significantly for the future, Hobbs established an opening partnership with Herbert Sutcliffe.

When England batted first, Hobbs and Sutcliffe added 136 for the first wicket ; Hobbs, playing a Test innings in England for the first time since 1912, scored 76.

In the second Test, Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened with 268 runs for the first wicket.

Building a good reputation, Hobbs and Sutcliffe shared 70 in the next Test, and Hobbs then scored 118 for the Players against the Gentlemen, although he faced more criticism for slow scoring.

Jack Hobbs ( left ) and Herbert Sutcliffe walking out to bat at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1924 – 25

Much of the prestige of the team came from the batting partnership of Hobbs and Sutcliffe.

In the opening first-class match of the tour, Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened the innings with a partnership of 89 in difficult batting conditions ; Hobbs scored 50, and scored consistently in the other warm-up games.

Amid great public interest, the Test series began at Sydney ; in reply to Australia's first innings of 450, Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened with 157 runs.

In reply, Hobbs and Sutcliffe batted throughout the third day without being separated, scoring 283.

He shared a partnership of 90 with Sutcliffe, who batted at number six, and Hobbs went on to score 119 through cautious batting.

Despite an opening partnership of 63 between Hobbs and Sutcliffe, Australia won by 11 runs.

Hobbs and Sutcliffe far outscored the remaining MCC batsmen and Wisden judged that with better support from other batsmen they may have won the series.

The report in the almanack said: " Finer and more consistent batting than that of Hobbs and Sutcliffe in the first four Test matches could not well be conceived ...

Figures do not necessarily mean a great deal, but those of Hobbs and Sutcliffe are so remarkable, especially in view of the circumstances in which they were compiled, that they demand special mention.

Then in the second Test, Hobbs and Sutcliffe shared an opening stand of 182.

The opening batsmen shared their fourth century partnership of the series in the fourth Test ; Hobbs scored 66 out of a total of 548 and England won by an innings.

Amid huge public interest and excitement, Hobbs and Sutcliffe shared an opening stand of 53 on the first day, but after both sides had batted once, the match was evenly balanced at the end of the second day.

In his first game, he and Sutcliffe shared another century partnership before Hobbs was out for 53.

Around this time, Hobbs began to openly talk about his retirement from Test matches, but after a century in a tour match, he scored 74 and shared a partnership of 143 with Sutcliffe as England won the fourth Test by 12 runs.

The two drivers qualified, Andretti in a Ferrari and Donohue in a McLaren shared with David Hobbs, hoping for more rain in New Jersey and the chance to return for the race on Sunday.

As a batsman, however, he shared some large partnerships with Hobbs.

It was included in the 1750 grant made by the Massachusetts General Court to Captain Moses Pearson, Captain Humphrey Hobbs and their respective companies of soldiers for services during the French and Indian Wars.

Peggy and Mike Bickley were born in Hobbs, New Mexico because there was no clinic in Denver City at the time of their births.

Hobbs was born in a poor, run-down area of the town, but the family moved into their own home shortly after his birth, and moved house several times during his childhood.

Although Hobbs had rarely opened the batting, when Hayward captained Surrey in their opening game of the season — the regular, amateur Surrey captain was absent — he selected Hobbs and used him as an opening batsman.

England lost the second Test by nine wickets, their team much changed to the bafflement of critics and spectators, and Hobbs scored just 19 and 9.

At the end of the first day, Hobbs and Rhodes had scored 54 together, and the next day they took their partnership for the first wicket to 323, setting a new record for the highest partnership for any wicket in Test matches.

In his review of the tour, Warner said: " I have long since exhausted my vocabulary of praise in favour of Rhodes and Hobbs, and, thanks in a very large degree to their superlative work, our batting was eminently successful.

He and his family also moved into their own property, Hobbs now being able to afford to buy, rather than rent a house.

In Kimberley, he was the victim of attempted fraud by an impersonator, and at Amanzimtoti, he and two team-mates were involved in a road accident as a result of which Hobbs was thrown from their car.

Cricket continued for a little longer, and Hobbs scored his 11th century of the season before public pressure to cease caused Surrey to cancel their final fixtures.

For the remainder of the series, Rhodes was restored to partner Hobbs, but they could not replicate their former successes, and they had only one stand worth more than 50.

Hobbs and his wife lived in rented property for the first years of their marriage.

General Leland Hobbs ' 30th Infantry Division would be assisted by the 2nd Armored Division, which would exploit the 30th Division's penetration of the Siegfried Line, while their flanks were protected by the 29th Infantry Division.

Hobbs & Sons fish and chip shop and H. Morrall ’ s gentlemen's outfitters have been returned to their 1935 condition.

Today visitors can eat their fish and chips in the reconstructed saloon with its wooden benches or walk through the cart entrance to the modern Hobbs Courtyard Café situated in the back yard.

Jeremy Hobbs, in disguise as Jack Blow, has brought his family together at their ruined ancestral home, Burley Hall.

Elisha and Dudley accuse their mother Augusta of complicity with their abusive father Titus Hobbs.

One of his tasks it may be mentioned was the crossing of the Somme in the face of strong opposition, and when Hobbs sent a message to the men of his war-worn division on its beginning a rest period on 8 September, he was able to say that they had " earned imperishable fame for their gallantry and valour ".