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Hugh Morres

1876 – 1934

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Lived 1876 – 1934 (aged 57). Hugh Morres was a cricketer.

Hugh Frederick Michael Morres (8 July 1876 – 28 January 1934) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

The son of the Reverend Hugh Redmond Morres and his wife, Sophia Jane Powys, he was born at Wokingham, Berkshire. He was educated at Winchester College,

He debuted in minor counties cricket for Berkshire in the 1897 Minor Counties Championship against Worcestershire, the year before going up Keble College. He made two appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Sussex in 1898 at Hove, before making a second and final appearance for Oxford in 1899 against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.

After graduating from Oxford he moved into teaching, as well as continuing to the play minor counties cricket. He briefly played for Dorset in 1903 and 1905, thereafter returning to represent Berkshire. Morres was teaching at Eastbourne College in 1923, when he resigned his commission with the rank of lieutenant. Following the war, he made infrequent appearances for Berkshire up until 1923.

He died at Swanage, Dorset in January 1934. His son, Archibald, played first-class cricket, as did his uncles, Thomas Morres and Elliot Morres.

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Who was Hugh Morres?

(1876-1934)

When was Hugh Morres born?

Hugh Morres was born on 8 July 1876 in Wokingham.

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Hugh Morres died on 28 January 1934 in Swanage.

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Hugh Morres was a cricketer.

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· Wikipedia: Hugh Morres

· Wikidata: Q61721700

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