Arthur Fabling
English cricketer
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(Arthur) Hugh Fabling (6 September 1889 – 13 October 1972) was an English farmer who participated in a first-class cricket match in 1921 for Warwickshire as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.
Grandborough, Warwickshire, England
Grandborough, Warwickshire, England
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| Full name | Arthur Hugh Fabling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1889 Grandborough, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 October 1972 (aged 83) Grandborough, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1921 | Warwickshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Fabling was born at Grandborough, Warwickshire, son of Arthur Fabling, a farmer, life member of the Royal Agricultural Society of England,[1] and breeder of shire horses,[2] who in 1894 was noted to have "hunted for a good many seasons with the Warwickshire and Pytchley", it being further observed of him ("a first-class performer") that "there is no better horseman".[3]
Cricket career
Fabling made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Northamptonshire at the County Ground, Northampton, in the 1921 County Championship.[4] Fabling was dismissed for a single run in Warwickshire's first-innings of 243 by William Wells, with Northamptonshire replying by making just 77 in their first-innings. Warwickshire made 268 in their second-innings, with Fabling being dismissed again by Wells, this time for 7 runs. Northamptonshire were set a victory target of 435 to win, but could only manage to make 266 all out, giving Warwickshire a 168 runs victory.[5] This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire. He also played association football for Northampton.[6]
Other endeavours
Fabling farmed at Grandborough, first when resident at Moat House, then at Castle Farm. He served in the Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars as a second lieutenant during the First World War.[7][8]
Personal life
Fabling married Ellen Rhona (1900-1986), daughter of farmer Arthur Henry Pearce, of Stratford-upon-Avon, JP. They had twin sons; Desmond (1922-1974), who became a Major in the Royal Dragoons and served with the 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse in India, married Fiona, granddaughter of Angus Campbell-Gray, 22nd Lord Gray.[9][10][11] Fabling died 13 October 1972 at his home, Castle Farm, in the village of his birth.