Alfred Thomas Hack (12 June 1905 – 4 February 1933) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for South Australia from 1927 to 1931.

Alfred Hack
Personal information
Full name
Alfred Thomas Hack
Born(1905-06-12)12 June 1905
Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia
Died4 February 1933(1933-02-04) (aged 27)
Adelaide, South Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, sometimes wicket-keeper
RelationsFrederick Hack (father)
Reginald Hack (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1927-28 to 1931-32South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 22
Runs scored 1081
Batting average 29.21
100s/50s 1/5
Top score 100
Balls bowled 56
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 20/12
Source: Cricinfo, 6 October 2019

Hack was most successful in his first two seasons, when he also kept wicket. After Charlie Walker took over as South Australia's wicket-keeper, Hack played as a batsman.[1] He scored his only century in South Australia's victory over Queensland in 1928-29.[2]

His father Frederick and brother Reginald also played cricket for South Australia.[3][4]

Hack was a schoolteacher. After postings in the Adelaide suburb of Brighton and at the small settlement of Paris Creek, near Strathalbyn, he was appointed to the school at Glenelg, but died suddenly of acute appendicitis shortly after taking up the position. He was 27 years old.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "First-class batting and fielding in each season by Alfred Hack". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. ^ "South Australia v Queensland 1928-29". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Frederick Hack". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Deaths". The Mail: 2. 4 February 1933.
  5. ^ "Club Cricketer Dies Suddenly: A. Hack, Former S.A. Wicketkeeper". The Mail. 4 February 1933. p. 7.
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