He also appeared for the Players against the Gentlemen on 17 occasions.

He also made a single first-class appearance for the Players against the Gentlemen in 1881.

He played six times for the Players against the Gentlemen between 1923 and 1928.

Later in the season, he played for the Players against the Gentlemen, though without any great success.

He was selected for the Players against the Gentlemen, taking seven wickets in the game.

The Hogs had won 25 straight games against the Gentlemen before a 5-1 defeat in 2008.

This was followed by a game against the Gentlemen of England, the leading amateurs in the country.

One of four half centuries he made, this score came against the Gentlemen of the North in 1859.

He also represented the Players against the Gentlemen on four occasions.

Hobbs scored 161 not out for the Players against the Gentlemen.