Rivers Montagu Turnbull (6 January 1855 – 24 February 1927) was an English
cricket
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er. Turnball was a right-handed
batsman who bowled right-arm
roundarm slow. He was born at
Bulandshahr in
British India.
Turnbull made two
first-class appearances for
Sussex
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against
Lancashire at
Old Trafford
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in 1877, and
Kent at the
Old County Ground, Town Malling. In his first match, Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat, making 345 all out, during which Turnbull bowled nine wicketless
overs
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, conceding 31 runs. In Sussex's first-innings of 241 all out, Turnbull was dismissed for a
duck by
Alexander Watson. Forced to
follow-on in their second-innings, Sussex were dismissed for just 73 all out, with Turnbull again dismissed for a duck, this time by
William McIntyre. Lancashire won the match by an innings and 31 runs. In his second match, Sussex won the toss and elected to bat, making 146 all out, with Turnbull scoring 2 runs before he was dismissed by
Dick Penn. Kent responded in their first-innings by making 209 all out, with Turnbull bowling 12.3 overs for 23 runs and taking the wickets of
George Hearne and
James Bray. In their second-innings, Sussex were dismissed for 147 all out, Turnbull being dismissed for a duck by
Charles Cunliffe. Set 88 for victory, Kent were dismissed for just 73, handing Sussex victory by 11 runs.
He died at
Westminster in London, on 24 February 1927.
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1855 births
1927 deaths
People from Bulandshahr
English cricketers
Sussex cricketers
British people in colonial India