About Jack Tooher
Lived 1846 – 1941 (aged 94). Jack Tooher was an Australian cricketer and cricket umpire.
John Andrew Tooher (18 November 1846 – 23 May 1941) was an Australian first-class cricketer for New South Wales and a Test cricket umpire.
Tooher was a right-handed batsman who played one match in 1875/76, batting last and scoring 0 not out in his only innings; New South Wales nevertheless beat Victoria by an innings.
Tooher umpired 13 first-class matches between 1892 and 1898. His first was the Test match between Australia and England in Sydney on 29 January to 3 February 1892, when he partnered with Tom Flynn. He witnessed Alick Bannerman scoring only 67 runs in a complete day's play, and a hat-trick to England's Johnny Briggs in a match in which Australia came from over 150 runs behind on the first innings to win by 72 runs. It was Tooher's only Test match.
Tooher worked in Sydney in the Government Printing Office. In 1912, when he celebrated 50 years working there, he was the foreman in the binding section.
Before his death aged 94 in May 1941, Tooher had been the oldest surviving New South Wales representative cricketer for several years.
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Who was Jack Tooher?
Australian cricket umpire (1846-1941)
When was Jack Tooher born?
Jack Tooher was born on 18 November 1846 in Sydney.
When did Jack Tooher die?
Jack Tooher died on 23 May 1941 in Australian cricket team.
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Jack Tooher was a cricketer and cricket umpire.
What nationality was Jack Tooher?
Jack Tooher was Australian.
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