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Philip Argall (27 February 1855 at
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– 3 April 1912 at Adelaide, South Australia) was an Australian Test cricket umpire. His ''
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'' obituary described him as "one of the best of Australian umpires".


Life and career

Argall was born in Adelaide and lived all his life there. He learned the bootmaking trade and later became the manager of the Co-Operative Bootmaking Company. Argall umpired seven
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es between
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between 1902 and 1908. His first match, at
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on 17 January to 23 January 1902, was a close affair, eventually won by Australia who successfully chased 314 in the fourth innings, and notable for
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's dismissal in the 90s in both innings. In all his matches, Argall was partnered by
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who had a high opinion of him. Argall's last match was at
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on 7 February to 11 February 1908, a match won comfortably by Australia with
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scoring a century and Jack Saunders taking 9 wickets for the match. Argall was a
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and batsman in senior Adelaide cricket before he took up umpiring. He umpired 39
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, all of them in Australia, between 1894 and 1909. He was a founder and the chairman of the Junior Cricket Association in Adelaide, and when it merged to become part of the new Adelaide and Suburban Association he served as chairman of that body too. He was also involved in the administration of
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. Argall died in Adelaide in April 1912, leaving two sons and a daughter. His wife Marcella had died in November 1908.


See also

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Argall, Philip 1855 births 1912 deaths Australian Test cricket umpires Australian people of Cornish descent Sportspeople from Adelaide Australian cricket administrators