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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.

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. He took 5 for 40 and 2 for 29 for Hawke's Bay against Auckland in 1894-95. 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.

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. He was still playing club cricket in Napier, and taking wickets, a few days before his death at the age of 75.

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.

External links

• Bill Hughes at ESPNcricinfo

• 1859 births
• 1934 deaths
• Cricketers from Invercargill
• New Zealand cricketers
• Hawke's Bay cricketers
• 19th-century New Zealand sportspeople