John Henry Hutchings (22 December 1882 – 6 May 1966) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1903 to 1925.[1]
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| Full name | John Henry Hutchings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 December 1882 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 May 1966 (aged 83) Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1903-04 – 1924-25 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jack Hutchings played an important role in Wellington's first victory in the Plunket Shield, which gained them the title in 1918–19. Needing 225 to defeat Canterbury, Wellington were 188 for 8 when Hutchings went in to join Stan Brice. Together they added the required runs, giving Wellington a narrow victory.[2][3] He made his highest score of 74 not out later that season in similar circumstances, except this time Wellington lost. They needed 257 to beat Auckland and were 55 for 6 when he went to the wicket. With help from the tail-enders he took the score to 197 all out.[4] He finished the 1918–19 season in second place in the national batting averages with 172 runs at an average of 57.33.[5]
Apart from a few years in Auckland, when he played no first-class cricket, Hutchings spent most of his life in Wellington.[6] His wife Grace died at their home in Wellington in October 1923. They had one son, also known as Jack, who married Dorothy Mason, daughter of the politician Rex Mason.[7][8] Hutchings died in Wellington in May 1966, aged 83.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "John Hutchings". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Canterbury v Wellington 1918-19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Cricket interests: Wellington's position". Evening Post. 26 March 1930. p. 13.
- ^ "Wellington v Auckland 1918-19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "First-class batting and fielding for New Zealand 1918-19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Sports in sport: Past and present: Jack Hutchings". NZ Truth. 26 January 1924. p. 9.
- ^ "Deaths". Evening Post: 1. 11 October 1923.
- ^ "Engagements". Evening Post: 10. 30 January 1943.