William Hannah

William Hannah (1867 – 18 October 1942 in Melbourne) was an Australian Test cricket umpire.

Hannah umpired 15 first-class matches between 1905 and 1912, including four Test matches.[1] His first Test, between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 13 December to 19 December 1907, was a close affair, won by Australia by 2 wickets after they were 7 wickets down with 90 runs to get.[2] Hannah's last Test, between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 17 February to 21 February 1911, was won by Australia by a massive 530 runs, the highest Test margin to that date.[3]

Hannah was involved in sport and its administration all his life. He took up cricket umpiring after playing first-grade cricket in the Victorian Cricket Association for several seasons. After playing Australian rules football he served as president of Fitzroy Football Club from 1931 to 1936 and was a committeeman or active member of the club for more than 50 years. He was president of Fitzroy Bowling Club at the time of his death, and had played a game of competition bowls the day before he died.[4]

Hannah married Jessie Elder in Melbourne in January 1898.[5] He died at his home in the Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe in October 1942 aged 75, survived by Jessie and their two sons and a daughter.[6]