Francis Edward Huish (9 December 1867 – 8 December 1955) was an English

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during the

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. He was born in

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in what was then

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in 1867 and died in

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in 1955.Francis Huish
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-08-30.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 272–273.
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. Retrieved 2020-12-21.) Huish played as a bowler who appeared in five first-class matches. He made his first-class debut for Kent at

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against

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in June 1895 before going on to play in four

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matches for the county during July.First-class matches played by Francis Huish
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-08-30. His final first-class appearance was against

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. Huish played one non-first-class match for Surrey in the 1888 season before appearing for Surrey Second XI and Surrey Club and Ground between 1889 and 1891.Miscellaneous matches played by Francis Huish
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-08-30. He appeared twice for the Players of Kent in 1892 before playing in four matches for the Kent Second XI between 1894 and 1896. Huish's younger brother, Fred Huish, also made his first-class debut for Kent in June 1895First-class matches played by Fred Huish
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-08-30. before going on to make over 450 first-class appearances for the county, making his final appearance in 1914. He is regarded as "one of the ablest and least demonstrative wicket-keepers of his generation"
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'', 1959. Retrieved 2016-08-30. and remains the record holder for most dismissals in a career for Kent.Most victims in a career for Kent
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-08-30. Huish emigrated to America in 1910 with his wife Ella. He became a naturalised US citizen in

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in 1922.Francis Edward Huish in the Pennsylvania, Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931
Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.Francis Edward Huish
MyHeritage. Retrieved 2016-08-30.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huish, Francis Kent cricketers English cricketers 1867 births 1955 deaths British emigrants to the United States Sportspeople from Clapham