[1] Hughes was born in Invercargill and lived for some years in Timaru.
A medium-paced bowler, he was one of the leading players for South Canterbury in the 1880s before moving to Napier in 1891.
[4] Hughes worked as a law clerk for a firm of solicitors in Napier.
He died in December 1934, survived by his wife and their two daughters.
[5] He was still playing club cricket in Napier, and taking wickets, a few days before his death at the age of 75.