Quentin Hughes (cricketer)
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Quentin John Hughes is an English
cricket
er. Hughes is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break
. He was born in Durham
, County Durham
.
Hughes made his debut in County Cricket
for Durham
in the 1991 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk
. He played one further match for the county in the 1991 season, which came against Suffolk
. With Durham's elevation to the County Championship
and with it first-class status, Hughes' services were no longer required by the county.
In 1997, he made his debut in first-class cricket
for Cambridge University
against Derbyshire
. From 1997 to 2000, he represented the University in 27 first-class matches, the last of which came against Oxford University
. He also played a single match for a British Universities
team against the touring New Zealanders in 1999. In his 28 first-class matches, he scored 1,086 runs at a batting average
of 31.94, with 5 half centuries and 2 centuries
, with a high score of 119. In the field he took 7 catches. With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average
of 64.60, with best figures of 2/73.
Hughes later represented the Durham Cricket Board
in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against Northamptonshire
in the 2000 NatWest Trophy
. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the Board in 4 List A matches, the last of which came against Herefordshire
in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was held in 2002.
In 2003, he joined Cumberland
where he played 2 Minor Counties Championship matches for the county in that season against Hertfordshire
and Northumberland
. He also played his final List A match for Cumberland, which came against Scotland in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was held in 2003. In his combined total of 5 List A matches, he scored 135 runs at an average of 27.00, with a single half century high score of 51. In the field he also took 2 catches. With the ball he took a single wicket at an average of 75.00, with best figures of 1/53.
He currently plays club cricket for Chester-le-Street Cricket Club in the North East Premier League
.
, played List A and Minor counties cricket for Durham.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Hughes is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
. He was born in Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
.
Hughes made his debut in County Cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
for Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
in the 1991 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He played one further match for the county in the 1991 season, which came against Suffolk
Suffolk County Cricket Club
Suffolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Suffolk....
. With Durham's elevation to the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
and with it first-class status, Hughes' services were no longer required by the county.
In 1997, he made his debut in first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
against Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
. From 1997 to 2000, he represented the University in 27 first-class matches, the last of which came against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
. He also played a single match for a British Universities
British Universities cricket team
The British Universities cricket team is a cricket team whose players are drawn from university sides primarily in Great Britain as the name suggests, but not exclusively those of Oxford and Cambridge. The team played under the title of Combined Universities until 1995.Combined Universities' first...
team against the touring New Zealanders in 1999. In his 28 first-class matches, he scored 1,086 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 31.94, with 5 half centuries and 2 centuries
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
, with a high score of 119. In the field he took 7 catches. With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 64.60, with best figures of 2/73.
Hughes later represented the Durham Cricket Board
Durham Cricket Board
The Durham Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Durham.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*...
in List A cricket. His debut List A match came against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in the 2000 NatWest Trophy
2000 NatWest Trophy
The 2000 NatWest Trophy was the 20th and last NatWest Trophy before being renamed the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy for the 2001 version. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 2 May and 26 August 2000...
. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the Board in 4 List A matches, the last of which came against Herefordshire
Herefordshire County Cricket Club
Herefordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Herefordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which was held in 2002.
In 2003, he joined Cumberland
Cumberland County Cricket Club
Cumberland County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cumberland and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
where he played 2 Minor Counties Championship matches for the county in that season against Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
and Northumberland
Northumberland County Cricket Club
Northumberland County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northumberland and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He also played his final List A match for Cumberland, which came against Scotland in the 1st round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 28 August 2003 and 28 August 2004. The competition was won by Gloucestershire Gladiators who beat the Worcestershire Royals by 8 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which was held in 2003. In his combined total of 5 List A matches, he scored 135 runs at an average of 27.00, with a single half century high score of 51. In the field he also took 2 catches. With the ball he took a single wicket at an average of 75.00, with best figures of 1/53.
He currently plays club cricket for Chester-le-Street Cricket Club in the North East Premier League
North East Premier League
The North East Premier League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in the North East of England, serving the counties of Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear...
.
Family
His father, TimTim Hughes (cricketer)
Timothy 'Tim' John Hughes is a former English cricketer. Hughes was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Escrick, Yorkshire....
, played List A and Minor counties cricket for Durham.
External links
- Quentin Hughes at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Quentin Hughes at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...