| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Arthur Hugh Fabling |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1889 |
| Birth Place: | Grandborough, Warwickshire, England |
| Death Place: | Grandborough, Warwickshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Occasional wicket-keeper |
| Club1: | Warwickshire |
| Year1: | 1921 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 8 |
| Bat Avg1: | 4.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 7 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | –/– |
| Date: | 30 December |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12982.html Cricinfo |
(Arthur) Hugh Fabling (6 September 1889 – 13 October 1972) was an English farmer who participated in a first-class cricket match in 1921 for Warwickshire as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.
Fabling was born at Grandborough, Warwickshire, son of Arthur Fabling, a farmer, life member of the Royal Agricultural Society of England,[1] and breeder of shire horses,[2] who in 1894 was noted to have "hunted for a good many seasons with the Warwickshire and Pytchley", it being further observed of him ("a first-class performer") that "there is no better horseman".[3]
Fabling made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Northampton, in the 1921 County Championship.[4] Fabling was dismissed for a single run in Warwickshire's first-innings of 243 by William Wells, with Northamptonshire replying by making just 77 in their first-innings. Warwickshire made 268 in their second-innings, with Fabling being dismissed again by Wells, this time for 7 runs. Northamptonshire were set a victory target of 435 to win, but could only manage to make 266 all out, giving Warwickshire a 168 runs victory.[5] This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire. He also played association football for Northampton.[6]
Fabling farmed at Grandborough, first when resident at Moat House, then at Castle Farm. He served in the Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars as a second lieutenant during the First World War.[7] [8]
Fabling married Ellen Rhona (1900-1986), daughter of farmer Arthur Henry Pearce, of Stratford-upon-Avon, JP. They had twin sons; Desmond (1922-1974), who became a Major in the Royal Dragoons and served with the 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse in India, married Fiona, granddaughter of Angus Campbell-Gray, 22nd Lord Gray.[9] [10] [11] Fabling died 13 October 1972 at his home, Castle Farm, in the village of his birth.