Victor Hugo (cricketer)

Victor Hugo (25 November 1877 – 8 April 1930) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1898 to 1900. He was related to the French writer of the same name.[1]

Victor Hugo
Personal information
Born(1877-11-25)25 November 1877
Adelaide, South Australia
Died8 April 1930(1930-04-08) (aged 52)
Malvern, Adelaide, South Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1897-98 to 1899-1900South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 81
Batting average 6.23
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 25
Balls bowled 1347
Wickets 23
Bowling average 25.17
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/69
Catches/stumpings 8/0
Source: Cricinfo, 1 August 2019

Victor Hugo was born in Adelaide at the Bushman's Club, of which his father William was one of the founders. He was educated at Prince Alfred College and at the Adelaide Shorthand and Business Training Academy, where he excelled at bookkeeping.[2][3]

A right-arm medium-pace bowler, his best figures for South Australia were 4 for 69 against Western Australia in 1898-99.[4]

He worked for the South Australian Produce Department for 25 years until his death. He left a widow, a son (also called Victor) and a daughter.[1][2]

References
  1. "Death of Mr. V. Hugo". News. 8 April 1930. p. 9.
  2. "Mr. Victor Hugo". Chronicle. 10 April 1930. p. 19.
  3. "Adelaide Shorthand and Business Training Academy". Advertiser: 6. 21 December 1895.
  4. "Western Australia v South Australia 1898-99". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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