Pud Thurlow

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

Pud Thurlow

Personal information
Full name	Hugh Motley Thurlow
Born	(1903-01-10)10 January 1903 Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Died	3 December 1975(1975-12-03) (aged 72) Rosalie, Queensland, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Australia
Only Test (cap 141)	29 January 1932 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1928–1934	Queensland
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 1 31 Runs scored 0 202 Batting average 0.00 5.31 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 0 23 Balls bowled 234 6608 Wickets 0 80 Bowling average – 42.88 5 wickets in innings 0 5 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 0/33 6/59 Catches/stumpings 0/0 10/0
Source: CricketArchive, 2 February 2009

'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]