Ted Elliott (umpire)
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Edward Hudspith Elliott was a Victoria
n First-class cricket
er and Test match umpire.
Having arrived in Victoria at the age of one, he played eight matches for Victoria as a right-hand batsman, scoring 117 runs at an average of 8.35 with a highest score of 20 not out. He also kept wickets
, taking 13 catches and 8 stumpings.
Elliott umpired 7 Test matches
, and was the first Australian to regularly officiate. He made his debut in the match between Australia
and England
in Melbourne
on 30 December 1882 to 2 January 1883. In this series he and John Swift
stood in all four Test matches, the first time two umpires had officiated throughout an entire series. Moyes commented that “[a]pparently we had reached the time when some kind of qualification was required and some consistency in appointment was observed.”
Elliott also umpired in three matches in the 1884-85 series, and died two days after his last appearance of a cerebral embolism (stroke
).
Off the field, Elliott was a carpenter. He was married and left four children.
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
n First-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
er and Test match umpire.
Having arrived in Victoria at the age of one, he played eight matches for Victoria as a right-hand batsman, scoring 117 runs at an average of 8.35 with a highest score of 20 not out. He also kept wickets
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, taking 13 catches and 8 stumpings.
Elliott umpired 7 Test matches
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
, and was the first Australian to regularly officiate. He made his debut in the match between Australia
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
and England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
on 30 December 1882 to 2 January 1883. In this series he and John Swift
John Swift
John Sheddon Swift was a Victorian First-class cricketer and Test match umpire.He played three matches for Victoria as a right-hand batsman, scoring 65 runs at an average of 13.00 with a highest score of 28. He also kept wicket, taking two catches.Swift umpired 8 Test matches, and was the first...
stood in all four Test matches, the first time two umpires had officiated throughout an entire series. Moyes commented that “[a]pparently we had reached the time when some kind of qualification was required and some consistency in appointment was observed.”
Elliott also umpired in three matches in the 1884-85 series, and died two days after his last appearance of a cerebral embolism (stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
).
Off the field, Elliott was a carpenter. He was married and left four children.