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Full name | William John Hughes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Invercargill, New Zealand | 14 November 1859||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 December 1934 Napier, New Zealand | (aged 75)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1891-92 to 1905-06 | Hawke's Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 6 December 2021 |
William John Hughes (14 November 1859 – 4 December 1934) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Hawke's Bay from 1892 to 1906. [1]
Hughes was born in Invercargill and lived for some years in Timaru. A medium-paced bowler, he was one of the leading players for South Canterbury in the 1880s before moving to Napier in 1891. [2] He took 5 for 40 and 2 for 29 for Hawke's Bay against Auckland in 1894-95. [3] His best figures were 6 for 80 in the first innings against Wellington in 1898-99; he had taken the only wicket to fall in the second innings when rain washed out the rest of the match. [4]
Hughes worked as a law clerk for a firm of solicitors in Napier. He died in December 1934, survived by his wife and their two daughters. [5] He was still playing club cricket in Napier, and taking wickets, a few days before his death at the age of 75. [6]