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'''Thomas Fiott Hughes''' (28 January 1825 — 18 June 1887) was an ] first-class ]er and diplomatic secretary and consul to the ]. '''Thomas Fiott Hughes''' (28 January 1825 — 18 June 1887) was an ] first-class ]er and diplomatic secretary and consul to the ].


The son of ] and his wife, Ann Maria, he was born in January 1825 at ]shire. He was not educated at a public school, which did not hinder if maltriculation to ].<ref name="BOOK">{{cite book|last=Venn|first=John|title=Alumni Cantabrigienses|year=1944|volume=3|publisher=]|page=480|url=https://archive.org/details/p2alumnicantabri03univuoft|language=en}}</ref> While studying at Cambridge, he played ] for ] in 1843 and 1845, making eight appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37062/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Thomas Hughes|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-25|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Playing in the Cambridge side as a bowler, Hughes took 36 wickets in his eight matches, which included taking a ] on five occasions and ] once.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37062/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Hughes|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-25|url-access=subscription}}</ref> As a ], he scored 48 runs with a highest score of 15 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37062/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Hughes|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-25|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The son of ] and his wife, Ann Maria, he was born in January 1825 at ]shire. He was not educated at a public school, which did not hinder his matriculation to ].<ref name="BOOK">{{cite book|last=Venn|first=John|title=Alumni Cantabrigienses|year=1944|volume=3|publisher=]|page=480|url=https://archive.org/details/p2alumnicantabri03univuoft|language=en}}</ref> While studying at Cambridge, he played ] for ] in 1843 and 1845, making eight appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37062/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Thomas Hughes|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-25|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Playing in the Cambridge side as a bowler, Hughes took 36 wickets in his eight matches, which included taking a ] on five occasions and ] once.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37062/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Hughes|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-25|url-access=subscription}}</ref> As a ], he scored 48 runs with a highest score of 15 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37062/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Hughes|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2022-01-25|url-access=subscription}}</ref>


After graduating from Cambridge, Hughes entered into the ]. He was appointed to secretary at the British Embassy at ] in the ] in June 1846.<ref>Corpus Christi College. '']''. 6 June 1846. p. 2</ref> a position he held for ten years until his appointment as consul at ] in July 1856.<ref>Appointments. '']''. 11 July 1856. pp. 1–2</ref> He returned to ] in March 1859, to take up the appointment of Oriental Secretary there.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hertslet|first=Edward|title=The Foreign Office List|year=1865|publisher=Harrison|page=13|url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Foreign_Office_List_forming_a_comple/YtI9AAAAcAAJ|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Annual Register|year=1860|publisher=J. Dodsley|page=519|url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Annual_Register/iX9dAAAAIAAJ|language=en}}</ref> At the time of his death at Cheltenham in June 1887, Hughes was regarded as a distinguished Oriental scholar.<ref>Literary & Other Notes. '']''. 4 July 1887. p. 6</ref> After graduating from Cambridge, Hughes entered into the ]. He was appointed to secretary at the British Embassy at ] in the ] in June 1846.<ref>Corpus Christi College. '']''. 6 June 1846. p. 2</ref> a position he held for ten years until his appointment as consul at ] in July 1856.<ref>Appointments. '']''. 11 July 1856. pp. 1–2</ref> He returned to ] in March 1859, to take up the appointment of Oriental Secretary there.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hertslet|first=Edward|title=The Foreign Office List|year=1865|publisher=Harrison|page=13|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YtI9AAAAcAAJ|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Annual Register|year=1860|publisher=J. Dodsley|page=519|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iX9dAAAAIAAJ|language=en}}</ref> At the time of his death at Cheltenham in June 1887, Hughes was regarded as a distinguished Oriental scholar.<ref>Literary & Other Notes. '']''. 4 July 1887. p. 6</ref>


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English cricketer

Thomas Hughes
Personal information
Full nameThomas Fiott Hughes
Born28 January 1825
Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
Died18 June 1887(1887-06-18) (aged 62)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1843–1845Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 48
Batting average 4.80
100s/50s –/–
Top score 15*
Balls bowled 591
Wickets 36
Bowling average ?
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/?
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2022

Thomas Fiott Hughes (28 January 1825 — 18 June 1887) was an English first-class cricketer and diplomatic secretary and consul to the Ottoman Empire.

The son of Thomas Smart Hughes and his wife, Ann Maria, he was born in January 1825 at Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. He was not educated at a public school, which did not hinder his matriculation to Trinity Hall, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1843 and 1845, making eight appearances. Playing in the Cambridge side as a bowler, Hughes took 36 wickets in his eight matches, which included taking a five wicket haul on five occasions and ten-wickets in a match once. As a tailend batsman, he scored 48 runs with a highest score of 15 not out.

After graduating from Cambridge, Hughes entered into the Diplomatic Corps. He was appointed to secretary at the British Embassy at Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire in June 1846. a position he held for ten years until his appointment as consul at Erzurum in July 1856. He returned to Constantinople in March 1859, to take up the appointment of Oriental Secretary there. At the time of his death at Cheltenham in June 1887, Hughes was regarded as a distinguished Oriental scholar.

References

  1. Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 3. Cambridge University Press. p. 480.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Hughes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Hughes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Hughes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. Corpus Christi College. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal. 6 June 1846. p. 2
  6. Appointments. Globe. 11 July 1856. pp. 1–2
  7. Hertslet, Edward (1865). The Foreign Office List. Harrison. p. 13.
  8. Annual Register. J. Dodsley. 1860. p. 519.
  9. Literary & Other Notes. Bristol Mercury. 4 July 1887. p. 6

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