Alfred Tuppin

Alfred Tuppin

Personal information
Full name	Alfred George Tuppin
Born	17 December 1911 Brighton, Sussex, England
Died	20 July 2003 (aged 91) Haywards Heath, Sussex, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1935–1939	Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 23 Runs scored 294 Batting average 11.76 100s/50s –/– Top score 31* Balls bowled 3,497 Wickets 56 Bowling average 29.03 5 wickets in innings 4 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 5/30 Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 June 2012

Alfred George Tuppin (17 December 1911 – 20 July 2003) was an English cricketer. Tuppin was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Brighton, Sussex.

Tuppin made his first-class debut for Sussex against Lancashire in the 1935 County Championship at the County Ground, Hove. He made 22 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Nottinghamshire in the 1939 County Championship.^[1] Tuppin's role within the Sussex team was a bowler, with him 56 wickets in his nine first-class matches, at an average of 29.03, with best figures of 5/30.^[2] He took four five wicket hauls, with his best figures coming against Worcestershire in 1937.^[3] With the bat, he scored 294 runs at a batting average of 11.76, with a high score of 31 not out.^[4]

He died at Haywards Heath, Sussex, on 20 July 2003.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Alfred Tuppin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Alfred Tuppin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
3. "Sussex v Worcestershire, 1937 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alfred Tuppin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

External links

• Alfred Tuppin at ESPNcricinfo
• Alfred Tuppin at CricketArchive