| Bill Hughes | |
| Fullname: | William John Hughes |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1859 |
| Birth Place: | Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Napier, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-pace |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Hawke's Bay |
| Year1: | 1891-92 to 1905-06 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 16 |
| Runs1: | 108 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 21 |
| Deliveries1: | 1356 |
| Wickets1: | 34 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 20.91 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/80 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Date: | 6 December 2021 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/william-hughes-37452 Cricinfo |
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.[1]
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.[2] He took 5 for 40 and 2 for 29 for Hawke's Bay against Auckland in 1894-95.[3] His best 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.[4]
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.[5] He was still playing club cricket in Napier, and taking wickets, a few days before his death at the age of 75.[6]