Victor Trumper Jr (7 October 1913 – 31 August 1981) was an Australian

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er. He was the son of versatile Australian batsman and

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er Victor Trumper.

Biography

Trumper was born in 1913 to

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and Sarah Trumper and was one year old when his father died of Bright's disease. In contrast to his father, Trumper played as a fast bowler. He was played six times for

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during the 1940–1941 Sheffield Shield season and made an appearance in another first-class match for a

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caused Australian domestic cricket to be suspended at the end of the season. Trumper was described as a "useful" bowler who could make the ball move both ways and got bounce from a high bowling action. With the outbreak of

, Trumper joined the

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in 1941. He played cricket during the war for an Australian Services side as well as for

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in Victorian Premier Cricket. He was discharged in 1945. He died in 1981 aged 67.

References

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