Theodore Hubback

Theodore Hubback
Personal information
Full name Theodore Rathbone Hubback
Born (1872-12-17)17 December 1872
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died 1942 (aged 69–70)
Malaya
Batting Not known
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1892-1893 Liverpool and District
1892 Lancashire
First-class debut 11 July 1892 Liverpool and District v Yorkshire
Last First-class 15 May 1893 Liverpool and District v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 140
Batting average 15.55
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 67
Balls bowled 0
Wickets -
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 3/2
Source: CricketArchive, 4 December 2007

Theodore Rathbone Hubback (17 December 1872 in Liverpool, England – 1942 in Malaya) was an English engineer, conservationist and author in what is now Malaysia.[1][2] A wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for Lancashire in 1892.[3]

Life

He was the son of Joseph Hubback, a Liverpool merchant who was Lord Mayor of the city in 1870, and brother of Arthur Benison Hubback. He studied at University College, Liverpool, and then went to Selangor where his brother was, in 1895.[1]

He worked as a civil engineer and contractor in Malaya. For a while he also worked as a rubber planter. He became known as a big game hunter, however he later became a conservationist and an author, writing on the wildlife of Alaska, Africa and Malaya. He discovered a Malayan species of gaur, Bos Gaurus Hubbacki, which is named after him.[4] He was instrumental in the formation of The King George V National Park in 1938, now known as Taman Negara.[5]

Career in cricket

After playing two matches for the Lancashire second XI in June 1892, he first played for the first XI against Durham on 8 July.[6] He made his first-class debut for Liverpool and District against Yorkshire a few days later.[7]

After playing four first-class matches for Lancashire in 1892, he bookended his first-class career with a second game for Liverpool and District against Yorkshire.[7] He later settled in Malaya, where he played for the Straits Settlements between 1897 and 1909.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Gullick, J. M. "Hubback, Arthur Benison". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/96867. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ↑ Cricinfo profile
  3. ↑ CricketArchive profile
  4. ↑ "Who Are The Hubback Brothers". The Hubbacks Brothers.
  5. ↑ "Taman Negara National Park". Rainforest Journal.
  6. 1 2 Other matches played by Theodore Hubback at CricketArchive
  7. 1 2 First-class matches played by Theodore Hubback at CricketArchive


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