Sampson Tubb

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sampson Tubb

| image =

| country = England

| fullname =

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1840|10|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Broughton, Hampshire, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1891|1|27|1840|10|11|df=yes}}

| death_place = Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm roundarm fast

| family =

| club1 = Hampshire

| year1 = 1864–1867

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 10

| runs1 = 170

| bat avg1 = 12.14

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 24*

| deliveries1 = 2,726

| wickets1 = 37

| bowl avg1 = 20.16

| fivefor1 = 2

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 7/32

| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–

| date = 24 December

| year = 2009

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21602.html Cricinfo

}}

Sampson Tubb (11 October 1840 — 27 January 1891) was an English first-class cricketer.

Tubb was born in October 1840 at Broughton, Hampshire. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire County Cricket Club in its inaugural first-class match against Sussex at Southampton in 1864. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire until 1867, making ten appearances.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6892/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Sampson Tubb|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2 July 2023|url-access=subscription}} In these matches, Tubb scored 170 runs at an average of 12.14, with a highest score of 24 not out.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6892/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Sampson Tubb|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2 July 2023|url-access=subscription}} With his right-arm roundarm fast bowling, he took 37 wickets at a bowling average of 20.16;he took two five wicket hauls,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6892/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Sampson Tubb|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2 July 2023|url-access=subscription}} with best figures of 7 for 32 against Surrey in 1865.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6892/f_Bowling_by_Opponent.html|title=First-Class Bowling Against Each Opponent Sampson Tubb|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=2 July 2023|url-access=subscription}} In later life, Tubb spent his time living between Salisbury and Southsea, and was employed as a bookmaker.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000290/18911031/016/0003|title=Remarkable local will suit|work=Portsmouth Evening News|page=3|date=31 October 1891|access-date=2 July 2023|url-access=subscription|via=British Newspaper Archive}} He died at the West End Hotel in Salisbury in January 1891.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18910203/031/0002|title=The death of Mr. Samson Tubb|work=Sporting Life|location=Leeds|page=2|date=3 February 1891|access-date=2 July 2023|url-access=subscription|via=British Newspaper Archive}} His name at death was registered as Samson Tubb.