Hugh James Orr (21 January 1878 — 19 April 1946) was an Australian-born Scottish

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er,

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player and

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officer. Orr was born in January 1878 at

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. He was educated privately at

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, before immigrating to the United Kingdom. Once there, he joined the

and was commissioned as an acting sub-lieutenant in April 1898, before being confirmed in the rank in June 1899. In November 1899, he was promoted to

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. A talented sportsman, Orr played

and

. In rugby union, he played as a

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. He was capped by the

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against the South of Scotland District. He played for the Anglo-Scots in the same fixture in the

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season, scoring a try. He was also capped by

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, making five

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appearances from 1903 to 1904, and was a member of the Scottish team which won the

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, and played for Scotland in the following season's

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, which they also won. As a cricketer, he played first-class cricket for

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, making his debut against

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in the 1902 County Championship. Orr played a further match in 1902, before his next appearance in 1907, with him making four appearances in that seasons

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. Playing in the Hampshire team as a bowler, he took 11 wickets at an

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of 32.72, with best figures of 3 for 34. He later played in a single first-class match for the

against the

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, taking figures of 7 for 74 in the Army second innings, having taken a single wicket in their first innings. Orr retired from the navy at his own request in May 1912. Orr was friends with

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, who attempted to persuade him to accompany him on his Antarctic expeditions; however, Orr was dissuaded from doing so by his wife. He returned to active service during the

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, during which he held the rank of lieutenant commander. He was appointed a

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in January 1918. Orr died in England at

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in April 1946.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orr, Hugh 1878 births 1946 deaths People from Deniliquin Cricketers from New South Wales Rugby union players from New South Wales Australian emigrants to the United Kingdom Scottish people of Australian descent Royal Navy officers Scottish cricketers Hampshire cricketers Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players Rugby union centres London Scottish F.C. players Scottish Exiles (rugby union) players Royal Navy cricketers Royal Navy personnel of World War I