Philip Fussell
English shooter and cricketer (1931–2024)
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Philip Hillier Fussell (12 February 1931 – 2 August 2024) was an English shooter and cricketer.
Rode, Bath, Somerset, England
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| Full name | Philip Hillier Fussell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 1931 Rode, Bath, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 August 2024 (aged 93) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1956 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fussell was born at Rode, Somerset. A member of the Fussell family which had farming, and brewing interests in and around the village of Rode, Fussell was all-round sportsman who was prominent in cricket, shooting, where he was a champion at clay pigeon shooting, and salmon fishing.[1] He was named in an article in The Field in 2009 as one the 100 "best shots" of all time.[2] It said: "Clay and game are one and the same for this experienced and beautifully consistent shot, though pigeon is his speciality."
Fussell played first-class cricket for Somerset in two matches, one in each of the 1953 and 1956 seasons. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-paced bowler.[3] He also played for Lansdown and Frome cricket clubs.
Fussell was a dairy and arable farmer and businessperson, owning a pub and steak restaurant in Rode for 30 years with his wife Jane, whom he married in 1965. He died in August 2024, aged 93.[4]