James Hussey

James Michael Hussey (27 May 1880 – 24 August 1950) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Auckland, Hawke's Bay and Otago between 1901 and 1908.[1]

James Hussey
James Hussey in 1907
Personal information
Full name
James Michael Hussey
Born(1880-05-27)27 May 1880
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died24 August 1950(1950-08-24) (aged 70)
Wanganui, New Zealand
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901–02Hawke's Bay
1902–03Otago
1904–05 to 1907–08Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 275
Batting average 15.27
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 74*
Balls bowled 1130
Wickets 24
Bowling average 21.83
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/27
Catches/stumpings 5/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 March 2018

In Auckland's victory over Hawke's Bay in 1905–06 Hussey top-scored in each innings, making 74 not out and 40 not out.[2] He played for Rangitikei and Wanganui in the Hawke Cup from 1911 to 1924, taking 7 for 24 in the second innings when Wanganui defeated South Auckland to take the trophy for the first time in December 1913.[3]

Hussey worked for the Customs service until 1908 when he went to Wellington to enter the legal profession.[4] He was admitted as a solicitor on 13 March 1908.[5] He practised in Hunterville in the Rangitikei region before moving to Wanganui in 1912.[6]

He died in Wanganui in September 1950, survived by his wife and their two sons and a daughter.[6]

See also

References
  1. "James Hussey". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. "Hawke's Bay v Auckland 1905–06". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. "Hawke Cup matches played by James Hussey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. "Notes by Long Slip". Otago Witness. 19 February 1908. p. 60. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  5. "Personal items". Dominion. 14 March 1908. p. 4. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  6. "Mr. E. P. Mountford". Gisborne Herald: 6. 1 September 1950.
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