Graeme Hughes

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Graeme Hughes
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Graeme Hughes
Batting style Left-handed batsman
Bowling type N/A
First-class List A
Matches 20 3
Runs scored 604 38
Batting average 22.37 12.66
100s/50s 0/3 0/0
Top score 65 16
Balls bowled 0 0
Wickets 0 0
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 N/A
Best bowling - -
Catches/stumpings 19/0 3/0

Debut: 19 December 1975
Last appearance: 6 March 1979
Source: CricketArchive

Graeme Christopher Hughes (born 6 December 1955) is an Australian sportsman turned broadcaster, born in Stanmore, Sydney. He is the last man to have played both rugby league and cricket for New South Wales.[1] His father Noel Hughes played cricket for Worcestershire in the 1950s.

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[edit] Rugby league career

As a sportsman, Hughes found most success in rugby league, playing for the Canterbury Bulldogs as well as representing his state. Hughes was unlucky not to be selected in the Australian Kangaroo Tour side in 1978. He was a key member of the Bulldogs "Entertainers" era playing second-row in the Grand Final loss against St George and starred the following year in Canterbury's 18-4 victory against Easts in 1980. Hughes retired in 1982 after a series of injuries to focus on his media career.

In 2008, Hughes announced he was running for a position on the Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club Board of Directors alongside former players Andrew Farrar, Paul Dunn and Barry Ward. Hughes missed out by 32 votes.

[edit] Cricket career

Hughes appeared in 20 first-class and three List A games, all for New South Wales between the 1975-76 and 1978-79 seasons. He never produced a spectacular batting performance, his top score being the 65 he hit against Victoria at the MCG in his final season.[2]

[edit] Broadcasting career

After his retirement from playing, Hughes moved into the media. He worked on Channel 10's rugby league shows in the 1980s and 1990s, and hosted the station's coverage of the Seoul Olympics. He also hosted Rugby League programmes on Channel 7 as well as appearing on former weekend sports show Sportswatch. Hughes now co-hosts the Talkin' Sport radio show on Sydney station 2SM.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Joey can't bat, won't bat, says Hughes", The Sydney Morning Herald, 2006-06-30. Retrieved on 2007-06-05. 
  2. ^ Victoria v New South Wales in 1978/79. CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
  3. ^ Potted biography, 2SM. Retrieved 2007-06-05

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