Background
He was born at Rode, Somerset.
He was born at Rode, Somerset.
He is named in an article published in The Field in 2009 on the 100 "best shots" of all time. lieutenant said: "Clay and game are one and the same for this experienced and beautifully consistent shot, though pigeon is his speciality." In The Field his first name is spelled as "Phillip". As a cricketer, Fussell played for Lansdown and Frome cricket clubs as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-paced bowler.
He did not make much impact in his two first-class matches, totalling just 10 runs in all and taking just a single wicket.
Quotations: "Clay and game are one and the same for this experienced and beautifully consistent shot, though pigeon is his speciality." In The Field his first name is spelled as "Phillip".