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Victor Trumper Jr

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Batting style
  
Left arm batsman

Role
  
Bowler

Name
  
Victor Jr

Bowling style
  
Right arm fast medium

1940–1941
  
New South Wales

Born
  
7 October 1913 (
1913-10-07
)
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

Died
  
31 August 1981(1981-08-31) (aged 67) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Relations
  
Victor Trumper (father)

Victor Trumper Jr (7 October 1913 – 31 August 1981) was an Australian cricket player. He was the son of Australian Test cricketer Victor Trumper.

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Early life

Trumper was born in 1913 to Victor and Sarah Trumper and was one year old when his father died of Bright's disease.

Playing career

In contrast to his father, Trumper played as a fast bowler. He was played six times for New South Wales during the 1940–1941 Sheffield Shield season. He did not make many runs and took a few wickets.

War service

With the outbreak of World War Two, Trumper joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941. He was discharged in 1945.

References

Victor Trumper Jr Wikipedia