William Hugh James "Chattel" Hayes (26 April 1890 – 30 June 1972) was a New Zealand cricketer.

[2] Hayes began his career as a batsman and brilliant fieldsman, then took up medium-pace bowling, and then wicket-keeping.

[1] When Canterbury successfully challenged Auckland for the Plunket Shield in January 1913, Hayes scored 125, the only century in the match.

[5] He was the highest-scoring batsman in the short New Zealand first-class season, with 265 runs in three matches at an average of 66.25 and the only century.

[6] Hayes was unable to reproduce this good form in later seasons; however, for a Canterbury B team against Hawke's Bay in January 1920 he scored 103 in 100 minutes.