Percival James Turnbull (25 October 1862 – 12 March 1937) was an Australian-born cricketer who played for a single first-class match in New Zealand Otago during the 1884–85 season.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Percival James Turnbull |
| Born | 25 October 1862 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 12 March 1937 (aged 74) Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Relations | Albert Turnbull (brother) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1884/85 | Otago |
| Only FC | 30 December 1884 Otago v Auckland |
Source: CricketArchive, 1 February 2024 | |
Turnbull was born at Hobart in Tasmania in 1862, although his family had moved to Dunedin in Otago by the time his brother, Albert Turnbull was born four years later.[3] He played club cricket alongside Albert and another brother, Alfred, for the Grange Cricket Club in the city,[4][5] although he later joined Albion Cricket Club.[6] Considered the side's "champion bowler" during his time playing for Grange,[7] Turnbull made a single first-class appearance for the Otago provincial team during the 1884–85 season.[1]
Playing against Auckland in a game played at Lancaster Park in Christchurch, he opened the bowling and took three wickets. Along with Charlie Frith, who also took three wickets, he was considered a key player as Auckland were dismissed for a total of 83 runs.[1] During the 1886–87 season he played in an Otago team of 22 against the touring Australian side at Carisbrook, taking the wicket of Billy Trumble.[1]
Professionally Turnbull worked as a leather dresser.[3] He died at Christchurch in March 1937 aged 74.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Percival Turnbull, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-02-01. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Percival Turnbull, CricInfo. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ a b McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 132. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2023-06-05.)
- ^ Cricket, Evening Star, issue 7136, 14 February 1887, p. 4. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 2024-02-01.)
- ^ Cricket, Evening Star, issue 20351, 6 December 1929, p. 4. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 2024-02-01.)
- ^ Dunedin cricket, Auckland Star, volume XIX, issue 273, 19 November 1888, p. 5. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 2024-02-01.)
- ^ Grange Cricket Club, Otago Daily Times, issue 20859, 28 October 1929, p. 11. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 2024-02-01.)