Pud Thurlow Explained

Pud Thurlow
Country:Australia
Fullname:Hugh Motley Thurlow
Birth Date:10 January 1903
Birth Place:Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:Rosalie, Queensland, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Role:Bowler
International:true
Onetest:true
Testdebutdate:29 January
Testdebutyear:1932
Testdebutagainst:South Africa
Testcap:141
Club1:Queensland
Year1:1928–1934
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Matches1:1
Runs1:0
Bat Avg1:0.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:0
Deliveries1:234
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:0/33
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Column2:First-class
Matches2:31
Runs2:202
Bat Avg2:5.31
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:23
Deliveries2:6608
Wickets2:80
Bowl Avg2:42.88
Fivefor2:5
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:6/59
Catches/Stumpings2:10/0
Date:2 February
Year:2009
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/0/585/585.html CricketArchive

Hugh Motley 'Pud' Thurlow (10 January 1903  - 3 December 1975) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1932.[1] He was born in Townsville, Queensland.

'Pud' was called up for the fourth match against South Africa in Adelaide in 1931–32, which Australia won, and never played for his country again. He opened the bowling twice and finished with 0-86 for the match, perhaps no disgrace considering Clarrie Grimmett and Bill O'Reilly shared 18 wickets on a spin-friendly deck.

Thurlow batted once and was run out for a duck, but considering he was a No.11 this hardly seemed a crime worthy of lifetime banishment from the team. Scroll up the scoresheet, however, and the mystery becomes clearer: Don Bradman was the man stranded at the far end ... not out 299.[2] [3]

Thurlow died in Rosalie, Queensland, aged 72.

Notes and References

  1. http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7952.html Player Profile
  2. Web site: Boof's demise closes book on yesterday's men. 11 February 2005.
  3. Web site: Trumper's solo onslaught . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 January 2006 . 15 January 2019.