Hugh Motley 'Pud' Thurlow (10 January 1903 – 3 December 1975) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1932.[1] He was born in Townsville, Queensland.

Pud Thurlow
Personal information
Full name
Hugh Motley Thurlow
Born(1903-01-10)10 January 1903
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Died3 December 1975(1975-12-03) (aged 72)
Rosalie, Queensland, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 141)29 January 1932 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928–1934Queensland
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 31
Runs scored 0 202
Batting average 0.00 5.31
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 0 23
Balls bowled 234 6608
Wickets 0 80
Bowling average 42.88
5 wickets in innings 0 5
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 0/33 6/59
Catches/stumpings 0/0 10/0
Source: CricketArchive, 2 February 2009

'Pud' was called up for the fourth match against South Africa in Adelaide in 1931–32, which Australia won, and never played for his country again. He opened the bowling twice and finished with 0-86 for the match, perhaps no disgrace considering Clarrie Grimmett and Bill O'Reilly shared 18 wickets on a spin-friendly deck.

Thurlow batted once and was run out for a duck, but considering he was a No.11 this hardly seemed a crime worthy of lifetime banishment from the team. Scroll up the scoresheet, however, and the mystery becomes clearer: Don Bradman was the man stranded at the far end ... not out 299.[2][3]

Thurlow died in Rosalie, Queensland, aged 72.

References

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  1. ^ Player Profile, Cricinfo, Retrieved on 23 April 2009
  2. ^ "Boof's demise closes book on yesterday's men". 11 February 2005.
  3. ^ "Trumper's solo onslaught". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 January 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2019.