Philip Fussell

Philip Hillier Fussell was an English shooter and cricketer.
Fussell was born at Rode, Somerset. A member of the Fussell family which had farming, and brewing interests in and around the village of Rode, Fussell was all-round sportsman who was prominent in cricket, shooting, where he was a champion at clay pigeon shooting, and salmon fishing. He was named in an article in The Field in 2009 as one the 100 "best shots" of all time. It said: "Clay and game are one and the same for this experienced and beautifully consistent shot, though pigeon is his speciality."
Fussell played first-class cricket for Somerset [County Cricket Club|Somerset] in two matches, one in each of the 1953 and 1956 seasons. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-paced bowler. He also played for Lansdown and Frome cricket clubs.
Fussell was a dairy and arable farmer and businessperson, owning a pub and steak restaurant in Rode for 30 years with his wife Jane, whom he married in 1965. He died in August 2024, aged 93.