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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
Died	24 August 1950(1950-08-24) (aged 70) Wanganui, New Zealand
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1901–02	Hawke's Bay
1902–03	Otago
1904–05 to 1907–08	Auckland
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

• List of Otago representative cricketers
• List of Auckland representative cricketers

References

External links

• James Hussey at ESPNcricinfo
• James Hussey at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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