Victor Trumper Jr

Victor Trumper Jr (7 October 1913 – 31 August 1981) was an Australian cricketer. He was the son of Australian Test cricketer Victor Trumper.

Victor Trumper
Personal information
Born(1913-10-07)7 October 1913
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Died31 August 1981(1981-08-31) (aged 67)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
RelationsVictor Trumper (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1940/41New South Wales
FC debut15 November 1940 New South Wales v Queensland
Last FC14 February 1941 New South Wales v Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class cricket
Matches 7
Runs scored 74
Batting average 7.40
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 18
Balls bowled 808
Wickets 12
Bowling average 36.08
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/37
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 July 2012

Biography

Trumper was born in 1913 to Victor and Sarah Trumper and was one year old when his father died of Bright's disease.[1]

In contrast to his father, Trumper played as a fast bowler. He was played six times for New South Wales during the 1940–1941 Sheffield Shield season and made an appearance in another first-class match for a Don Bradman XI. After taking two wickets in his first over on debut, he went on to score a total of 74 runs, with a highest score of 18, and take 12 wickets before World War II caused Australian domestic cricket to be suspended at the end of the season.[2][3][4] Trumper was described as a "useful" bowler who could make the ball move both ways and got bounce from a high bowling action.[3]

With the outbreak of World War II, Trumper joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941. He played cricket during the war for an Australian Services side as well as for Carlton Cricket Club in Victorian Premier Cricket.[2] He was discharged in 1945.[5] He died in 1981 aged 67.[3]

References
  1. Nairn, Bede. "Trumper, Victor Thomas (1877–1915)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. "Victor Trumper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. "Victoria Trumper junior". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN EMEA. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. "Another Victor Trumper". The Worker. 19 March 1940. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  5. "Trumper, Victor". World War II Nominal Roll. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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