Philip Fussell

Philip Hillier Fussell (born 12 February 1931) played first-class cricket for Somerset in two matches, one in each of the 1953 and 1956 seasons.[1] He was born at Rode, Somerset.

Philip Fussell
Personal information
Full name
Philip Hillier Fussell
Born (1931-02-12) 12 February 1931
Rode, Bath, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953–1956Somerset
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 2
Runs scored 10
Batting average 2.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 5
Balls bowled 132
Wickets 1
Bowling average 71.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/26
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2015

A member of the Fussell family which had farming, and brewing interests in and around the village of Rode, Philip Fussell was all-round sportsman who, in addition to cricket, was prominent also in shooting, where he was a champion at clay pigeon shooting, and salmon fishing.[2] He is named in an article published in The Field in 2009 on the 100 "best shots" of all time.[3] It said: "Clay and game are one and the same for this experienced and beautifully consistent shot, though pigeon is his speciality." In The Field his first name is spelled as "Phillip".

As a cricketer, Fussell played for Lansdown and Frome cricket clubs as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-paced bowler. He did not make much impact in his two first-class matches, totalling just 10 runs in all and taking just a single wicket.

References
  1. "Philip Fussell". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  2. David Foot & Ivan Ponting. Somerset Cricket: A Post-War Who's Who (1993 ed.). Redcliffe Books. p. 45. ISBN 1-872971-23-7.
  3. "The 100 Best Shots". www.thefield.co.uk. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
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