John Hughes (cricketer, born 1825)

John Hughes (2 July 1825 – 29 January 1907) was an English first-class cricketer.

John Hughes
Personal information
Full name
John Hughes
Born2 July 1825
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Died29 January 1907(1907-01-29) (aged 81)
Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm slow
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 8
Batting average 4.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 8
Balls bowled 189
Wickets 9
Bowling average 10.44
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 7/46
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 August 2019

Hughes was born at Hertford in July 1825. He played the majority of his cricket for Hertfordshire, who did not participate in major matches.[1] Hughes' only appearance in first-class cricket came for the South against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's in 1874.[2] An excellent right-arm roundarm slow bowler,[1] he took figures of 2 for 48 in the MCC first-innings, before following that up with figures of 7 for 46 in their second-innings. With the bat, he was dismissed without scoring in the South's first-innings by Fred Morley, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 8 runs by Alfred Shaw.[3] Wisden considered him unfortunate not to play for a leading county of the time, given his skill as a bowler.[1] Besides playing, he also stood as an umpire in two first-class matches in 1875 and 1892.[4] Hughes died at Hertford in January 1907.

References

  1. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1907". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by John Hughes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. "Marylebone Cricket Club v South, 1874". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. "John Hughes as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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