Bertrand Turnbull, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Bertrand Turnbull

field hockey player

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1887

Date of Death: 17-Nov-1943

Profession: field hockey player, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Bertrand Turnbull (19 April 1887–17 November 1943) was a Welsh field hockey player from Cardiff, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He also played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire in one match.In 1908, he won a bronze medal as part of the Welsh hockey team that contested the medals with teams from England, Ireland and Scotland.
He played as goalkeeper. His only taste of first-class cricket came in 1911 when he appeared as wicketkeeper in a match for Gloucestershire against Cambridge University at Fenner's Cricket Ground, Cambridge.
In a low-scoring match, he top-scored with an unbeaten 28 in Gloucestershire's first innings, but was out for seven in the second innings; he made one stumping.
He also played Minor Counties cricket for Glamorgan. He died in Canton, Cardiff on 17 November 1943.