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Tup Scott Cricketer

Henry James Herbert Scott (26 December 1858 – 23 September 1910) was a cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. Scott, a doctor by training, later served as mayor and chief magistrate in the rural New South Wales town of Scone; he died here of typhoid in 1910. His first-class debut was at the age of nineteen in February 1878 for Victoria. However returning Australian players limited opportunities and his next match was not until March 1882. He made two centuries for his state, 14 in 1883/84 and 111 in 1885/86. Scott's brief international career ended after he captained the injury-ridden and unsuccessful Australian team that toured England in 1886 as he decided to remain in the country and complete his qualification as a doctor. He played eight Test matches between 1884 and 1886 with a highest score of 102 at The Oval in 1884. The first occasion in Test cricket of a substitute taking a catch was in the Test between England and Australia in 1884, when Billy Murdoch was caught to Tup Scott, he played as a substitute in the opposing team (England). He was nicknamed "Tup" for his habit of using London buses for sightseeing tours which cost him tuppence. Preceded byTom Horan Australian Test cricket captains1886 Succeeded byPercy McDonnell

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Tup
Birth date	December 26, 1858
Birth place	Australia , Melbourne , Toorak Victoria
Date of death	September 23, 1910
Place of death	Australia , Scone New South Wales

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