Andrew James Mendez Hooper (born 17 September 1945) is an English former cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1966 and 1969.Carlaw, pp. 165–166.
Hooper was born at Denmark Hill in London in 1945. He made his first-class cricket debut for Kent against Warwickshire in the 1966 County Championship at Canterbury, having played for the county's Second XI earlier the same season.Andrew Hooper, CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 November 2017. He played primarily as a left-arm spin bowler, making 13 first-class appearances for Kent. His final match for the county was against Sussex in August 1969.
Hooper played regularly for Blackheath Cricket Club in the Kent Cricket League, captaining the First XI and winning the league Player of the Season award in 1984.History, Blackheath Cricket Club. Retrieved 11 November 2017.Andover 1st XI 1975+, The 12th Man, Andover Cricket Club, 18 June 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2017., Kent Cricket League, 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2017. He was capped by the Club Cricket Conference in 1980, playing for the CCC team between 1980 and 1984. In 1984 he moved to Hampshire where he played for Andover Cricket Club and was Director of Cricket and President at the club.Andover Cricket Club – VIP lunch 25th Apr 2010, Andover Cricket Club, 25 April 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2017.Look ahead to the future, Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
Hooper had four children, all of who played cricket in some form. One of his sons, Matthew Hooper, made a single first-class appearance for Cambridge UCCE in 2005.Matt Hooper, CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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