Israel Haggis

Israel Haggis (23 January 1811 — 9 August 1849) was an English first-class cricketer and publican.

Haggis was born at Cambridge in January 1811. he was first chosen to play for the Cambridge Town Club in a first-class match against Cambridge University at Parker's Piece in 1834. From 1836, he became a regular feature in Cambridgeshire representative sides, His highest score of 36 not out was made against Cambridge University in 1837. In the field he took 13 catches. with Haggis also being the victim of assault in the same year. Around this time he was the proprietor of The Flower, He became the landlord of The New Inn on Parker's Piece by 1844, and was later landlord at The Tiger on East Road and The Salmon on Fair Street. Haggis managed the cricketing affairs of St John's College on Parker's Piece, having in his employment fellow cricketer Robert Ringwood. He was civically active in Cambridge, petitioning for reform of Parliament, in addition to donating a large sum of money for the restoration of St Botolph's Church.