John Hugh Phillipps CBE (born Auckland, 1 January 1898, died Wellington, New Zealand, 8 June 1977) was a New Zealand cricket administrator. He managed the New Zealand cricket team's tours of England in 1949 and 1958, and the MCC's tour of New Zealand in 1960-61. [1]
Phillipps served as a rifleman with the New Zealand forces in the First World War, [2] and in the Transport Corps in the Second World War as a lieutenant colonel. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1946 New Year Honours. [3]
Of his management of the 1949 team, Wisden commented: "No more efficient or courteous manager of a touring side can be imagined than Mr J.H. Phillipps." [4] He also played in the two-day match against Durham but did not bat or bowl. [5]
A benefit match for him was played in Wellington in December 1956, between Wellington and "J.H. Phillipps' XI", a team of players from the 1949 touring team. It was regarded as a first-class match at the time but was later downgraded by the New Zealand authorities, [6] perhaps because many of the Phillipps XI had by that time retired from first-class cricket. [7]
Phillipps worked for the Shell company in New Zealand for 35 years. He retired in December 1957, at which time he was staff manager. [8] He was also the chairman of the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation's central advisory program, and was the first executive of Outward Bound New Zealand. [9]
After the ill-will caused during the MCC's tour of New Zealand in 1958-59, an MCC tour of New Zealand by a young side of Test aspirants was organised for the 1960–61 season, captained by the diplomatic Dennis Silk and managed by Phillipps. [10]
Phillipps was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1960 New Year Honours. [11] On 5 July 1960 he was one of 63 administrators and former players from overseas countries to be invited to become honorary life members of the MCC. [12]
His brief Wisden obituary described him as "a man universally loved and respected". [1] The Press in Christchurch described him as "efficient, confident, quick-minded and a fluent speaker". [9]
He is the grandfather of Martin Phillipps, founder of the New Zealand band The Chills.
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