Harry Moses
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| Born | 13 February 1858 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 December 1938 (aged 80) Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Henry Moses (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 45) | 28 January 1887 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 1 February 1895 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1881/82–1894/95 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 March 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry Moses (13 February 1858 – 7 December 1938) was an Australian cricketer who played in six Tests, all in Australia against England, between 1887 and 1895. He was later a prominent bowler and businessman in Sydney.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Windsor, New South Wales, Moses was one of ten children of Henry Moses, who served in the New South Wales parliament for more than 50 years.[1] He was educated at Calder House School in Redfern, Sydney.[2] He married Alice Friend in the Sydney suburb of Ashfield in February 1882.[3]
In his first two Tests, against England in 1886–87, Moses scored 31, 24, 28 and 33 in low-scoring matches. He played for New South Wales from 1881–82 to 1894–95. In the 1887–88 season he scored 297 not out when New South Wales defeated Victoria by an innings.[4] In December 1892 he captained New South Wales in the first Sheffield Shield match, scoring 99 in the first innings, narrowly missing becoming the first Shield century-maker.[5]
The Referee described his batting thus: "His defence was not to be surpassed; he had unruffled patience, a beautiful off-drive, a clean cover drive and a characteristic fine leg glide."[2] The pressure of his business as a wine merchant prevented him from touring England.[6][7]
After his cricket career, Moses was a champion bowler, representing New South Wales for 16 years, and captaining the state 60 times.[8]
Moses had wide business interests, and was a director of Tooth and Co. brewers, Goldsbrough Mort & Co., Alliance Assurance Company and other companies. He was a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust from 1907, serving as chairman from 1928 until his death.[1] He died in a Sydney hospital after a long illness in December 1938, aged 80, leaving a widow, two sons and a daughter.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Death of Mr. H. Moses". The Sydney Morning Herald: 7. 9 December 1938.
- ^ a b "Best Left-Hander of His Time". The Referee: 17. 15 December 1938.
- ^ "Marriages". The Sydney Morning Herald: 1. 23 February 1882.
- ^ "New South Wales v Victoria 1887-88". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "South Australia v New South Wales 1892-93". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers, Rigby, Adelaide, 1983, p. 239.
- ^ The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 371–72.
- ^ "The Late Mr. Henry Moses". The Sydney Morning Herald: 15. 10 December 1938.