Tup Scott
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Henry James Herbert Scott (26 December 1858 – 23 September 1910) was a cricketer
who played for Victoria
and Australia. Scott, a doctor by training, later served as mayor and chief magistrate in the rural New South Wales town of Scone
; he died here of typhoid in 1910.
His first-class debut was at the age of nineteen in February 1878 for Victoria. However returning Australian players limited opportunities and his next match was not until March 1882. He made two centuries for his state, 14 in 1883/84 and 111 in 1885/86.
Scott's brief international career ended after he captained the injury-ridden and unsuccessful Australian team that toured England in 1886 as he decided to remain in the country and complete his qualification as a doctor. He played eight Test matches between 1884 and 1886 with a highest score of 102 at The Oval
in 1884.
He was nicknamed "Tup" for his habit of using London
buses for sightseeing tours which cost him tuppence.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played for Victoria
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
and Australia. Scott, a doctor by training, later served as mayor and chief magistrate in the rural New South Wales town of Scone
Scone, New South Wales
Scone is a town in the Upper Hunter Shire in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Scone had a population of 4,624 people. It is located on the New England Highway north of Muswellbrook about 270 kilometres north of Sydney, and is part of the Hunter and Upper...
; he died here of typhoid in 1910.
Scott's brief international career ended after he captained the injury-ridden and unsuccessful Australian team that toured England in 1886 as he decided to remain in the country and complete his qualification as a doctor. He played eight Test matches between 1884 and 1886 with a highest score of 102 at The Oval
The Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
in 1884.
He was nicknamed "Tup" for his habit of using London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
buses for sightseeing tours which cost him tuppence.