Bill Hughes (cricketer)

Bill Hughes
Personal information
Full name
William John Hughes
Born(1859-11-14)14 November 1859
Invercargill, New Zealand
Died4 December 1934(1934-12-04) (aged 75)
Napier, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1891-92 to 1905-06Hawke's Bay
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 16
Runs scored 108
Batting average 6.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 21
Balls bowled 1356
Wickets 34
Bowling average 20.91
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/80
Catches/stumpings 4/–
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 first-class 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]

References

  1. ^ "Bill Hughes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Town & Country". Timaru Herald: 2. 5 January 1891.
  3. ^ "Hawke's Bay v Auckland 1894-95". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Wellington v Hawke's Bay 1898-99". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Obituary: Mr. W. J. Hughes". Evening Post: 13. 5 December 1934.
  6. ^ "Cricket". Evening Star: 4. 11 January 1935.