Henry "Harry" Moses (13 February 1858 – 7 December 1938) was an Australian cricketer who played in six Tests, all in Australia against England, between 1887 and 1895.
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Born | (1858-02-13)13 February 1858 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 December 1938(1938-12-07) (aged 80) Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Henry Moses (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1881/82–1894/95 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 March 2022 |
Born in Windsor, New South Wales, Moses was one of ten children of Henry Moses, who served in the New South Wales parliament for more than 50 years.[1] He was educated at Calder House School in Redfern, Sydney.[2] He married Alice Friend in the Sydney suburb of Ashfield in February 1882.[3]
In his first two Tests, against England in 1886–87, Moses scored 31, 24, 28 and 33 in low-scoring matches. He played for New South Wales from 1881–82 to 1894–95. In the 1887–88 season he scored 297 not out when New South Wales defeated Victoria by an innings.[4] In December 1892 he captained New South Wales in the first Sheffield Shield match, scoring 99 in the first innings, narrowly missing becoming the first Shield century-maker.[5]
The Referee described his batting thus: "His defence was not to be surpassed; he had unruffled patience, a beautiful off-drive, a clean cover drive and a characteristic fine leg glide."[2] The pressure of his business as a wine merchant prevented him from touring England.[6][7]
After his cricket career, Moses was a champion bowler, representing New South Wales for 16 years, and captaining the state 60 times.[8]
Moses had wide business interests, and was a director of Tooth and Co. brewers, Goldsbrough Mort & Co., Alliance Assurance Company and other companies. He was a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust from 1907, serving as chairman from 1928 until his death.[1] He died in a Sydney hospital after a long illness in December 1938, aged 80, leaving a widow, two sons and a daughter.[1]
Australian first-class cricket season leading run-scorers (1850–51 to 1899–1900) | |
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