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 the 1901–02 season and 1907–08.[1]
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| Full name | James Michael Hussey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1880 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 1950 (aged 70) Wanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1901/02 | Hawke's Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1902/03 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1904/05–1907/08 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 at home in Wanganui in August 1950, survived by his wife and their two sons and a daughter.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "James Hussey". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Hawke's Bay v Auckland 1905–06". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Hawke Cup matches played by James Hussey". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Notes by Long Slip". Otago Witness. 19 February 1908. p. 60. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Personal items". Dominion. 14 March 1908. p. 4. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Mr. E. P. Mountford". Gisborne Herald: 6. 1 September 1950.
- ^ "Bench and bar pay tribute to late Mr. James M. Hussey". Wanganui Chronicle: 4. 30 August 1950.