Tup Scott

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Tup Scott
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Tup Scott
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm medium-fast
Tests First-class
Matches 8 85
Runs scored 359 2863
Batting average 27.61 22.72
100s/50s 1/1 4/14
Top score 102 123
Balls bowled 28 1104
Wickets 0 18
Bowling average - 27.44
5 wickets in innings 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling - 6/33
Catches/stumpings 8/0 57/0

Test debut: 10 July 1884
Last Test: 12 August 1886
Source: [1]

Henry (Tup) James Herbert Scott (born December 26, 1858 in Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria - died September 23, 1910 in Scone, New South Wales) was an Australian cricketer. Scott, a doctor by training, later served as mayor and chief magistrate in the rural New South Wales town of Scone; he died here of typhoid in 1910.

He played first-class cricket for Victoria and test match cricket for Australia. He played eight test matches between 1884 and 1886 with a highest Test Match Score of 102.

Preceded by
Tom Horan
Australian Test cricket captains
1886
Succeeded by
Percy McDonnell

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Persondata
NAME Scott, Henry James Herbert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tup
SHORT DESCRIPTION Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH December 26, 1858
PLACE OF BIRTH Toorak, Melbourne
DATE OF DEATH September 23, 1910
PLACE OF DEATH Scone, New South Wales