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A monument commemorates cricketer Hugh Hamon Massie (1854 - 1938) who was born in Port Fairy.
Hugh Hamon Massie was a cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. Massie's role in the 1882 Ashes Test at The Oval was almost as pivotal in deciding the result as Fred Spofforth's celebrated performance with the ball. With Alick Bannerman as his opening partner, the hard-hitting Massie scored 55 in 57 minutes from just sixty deliveries, with nine fours, to give the Australians a chance. They duly took the match to win by seven runs.
Location
| Address: | Campbell Street, Southcombe Park, Port Fairy, 3284 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.388598 Long: 142.236875 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
Dedication
Hugh Mason Massie
B. near Belfast (Port Fairy) 11.04.1854 d. Point Piper 12.10.1938
28th Australian Test Cricketer 4th Australian Captain
Massie`s typically aggressive run a ball innings of 55
was instrumental in Australia winning the 1882 test at The Oval
giving rise to the Ashes legend.
As captain, his astute bowling rotations in the final innings
of the 1885 test at Sydney was pivotal in Australia`s thrilling 6 (sic) run victory
Career Statistics
MT INN NO RUNS HS AVE CT
Test 9 16 0 249 55 15.56 5
FC 64 113 5 2485 206 23.00 35
