Hugh Trumble

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Hugh Trumble Australia (AUS)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm offbreak
	Tests	First-class
Matches	32	213
Runs scored	851	5395
Batting average	19.79	19.47
100s/50s	0/4	3/20
Top score	70	107
Balls bowled	8099	44060
Wickets	141	929
Bowling average	21.78	18.44
5 wickets in innings	9	69
10 wickets in match	3	25
Best bowling	8/65	9/39
Catches/stumpings	45/0	329/0
Test debut: 21 July 1890 Last Test: 5 March 1904 Source: [1]

Hugh Trumble (born May 12, 1867 in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria - died August 14, 1938 in Hawthorn, Melbourne) was an Australian cricketer. He is one of only three men to have taken two Test hat-tricks.

Trumble was educated at Hawthorn Grammar School, he entered the service of the National Bank of Australasia in 1887. He came into notice as a cricketer at the end of that year when on his first appearance for Victoria he took seven wickets for 52 runs against a strong New South Wales team. He continued to do great service as a bowler for his state until 1904 when he retired from representative cricket.

His last performance was one of his greatest. In the final Test match against Warner's team he took seven wickets for 28 runs including the hat trick. In Test matches he took more wickets than any other bowler. In 31 matches 141 were captured for an average of 20.88. In interstate matches he took 211 wickets for an average of just over 20. He had five tours in England and took altogether 606 wickets for an average of 16.6. Regarded by many as the best off spinner of the late 19th century, Trumble bowled his off breaks at medium pace and was regarded as having good control over variations in spin and flight. His best bowling of 8-65 in the final innings of The Oval Test in 1902 was a gallant effort in a losing cause, almost single handedly causing an upset, but England held on by a single wicket.

After his retirement Trumble was able to attend more closely to his business and became branch manager of his bank at Kew in 1908. On 30 November 1911 he resigned this position to become secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club. He carried out his duties with conspicuous success. There had been friction between the club and the Victorian Cricket Association in the past, but Trumble realized that this was bad for the game and worked for peace. He never neglected the interests of his club, but his quiet tactfulness gradually wore down the ill-feeling that remained. He died at Melbourne on 14 August 1938. He married in 1902, Florence Christian, who survived him with six sons and two daughters. He was also survived by two brothers, the elder, J. W. Trumble, an excellent all-round international cricketer who retired early and became a well-known solicitor, and Thomas Trumble, C.M.G., C.B.E., born in 1872, who was secretary for defence 1918-27 and then official secretary to the high commissioner for Australia in London.

He was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2004.

[edit] References

• Serle, Percival. (1949). "Trumble, Hugh". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus and Robertson.

[edit] External links

• Cricinfo Article on Hugh Trumble

Persondata
NAME	Trumble, Hugh
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH	May 12, 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH	Abbotsford, Victoria
DATE OF DEATH	August 14, 1938
PLACE OF DEATH	Hawthorn, Victoria