Hubert Pink, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English cricketer
Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1878
Place of Birth: Chapel-en-le-Frith, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 25-Nov-1946
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Hubert Pink
- Hubert Selwyn Pink (12 November 1878 — 25 November 1946) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire during the 1900 season. Pink was born in Chapel-en-le-Frith, the son of Rev.
- Samuel H Pink, curate of Chapel-en-le-Frith, and his wife Frances.
- Pink played three matches for Derbyshire during the 1900 season, debuting against Lancashire in May 1900 when he made a modest account of himself.
- In the following week against Surrey, Pink was given a chance to bowl when Surrey needed only 40 in their second innings to win, but took no wickets.
- His last match against Yorkshire was a draw and he only played one innings.
- Pink was a right-handed batsman and played 5 innings in 3 first-class matches with an average of 4.80 and a top score of 11.
- In bowling he took 0 for 27.During World War I Pink was a 2nd Lieutenant (acting Captain) in the Sherwood Foresters.
- In 1919 he was awarded the Military Cross.
- A later edition noted the circumstances "For great gallantry and skill in leading his company in the attack on the St.
- Quentin Canal on 29 September 1918.
- In spite of the very thick fog and gas shelling, he kept his company up to time, and under enfilade machine-gun fire and artillery barrage took his men over in fine style.
- His company took their objective splendidly, swinging round on the way to charge a field gun battery still in action.Having arrived at his objective, he pushed his advanced platoons into Lehaucourt, taking several prisoners".Pink died in Chapel-en-le-Frith at the age of 68.
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