Theodore Rathbone Hubback (17 December 1872 – 1942) was an English engineer, conservationist and author in what is now Malaysia.[1][2] He was instrumental in the formation of the King George V National Park in 1938, now known as Taman Negara.[3] A wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for Lancashire in 1892.[4]
He worked as a civil engineer and contractor in Malaya. For a while he also worked as a rubber planter. He became known as a big game hunter, however he later became a conservationist and an author, writing on the wildlife of Alaska, Africa and Malaya. He discovered a Malayan species of gaur, Bos Gaurus Hubbacki, which is named after him.[5]
Hubback lobbied the sultans of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan to set aside a piece of land that covers the three states for the creation of a protected area. The resulting national park, the King George V National Park named after the then reigning British monarch, was created in 1938/1939. It was later renamed Taman Negara or National Park in Malay after independence.[6]
Career in cricket
After playing two matches for the Lancashire second XI in June 1892, he first played for the first XI against Durham on 8 July.[7] He made his first-class debut for Liverpool and District against Yorkshire a few days later.[8]
After playing four first-class matches for Lancashire in 1892, he bookended his first-class career with a second game for Liverpool and District against Yorkshire.[8] He later settled in Malaya, where he played for the Straits Settlements between 1897 and 1909.[7]
References
^ abGullick, J. M. "Hubback, Arthur Benison". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/96867. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Who Are The Hubback Brothers". The Hubbacks Brothers.
^Pakhriazad., H.Z , Mohd. Hasmadi, I. & Aida, H.M.K (March 2009). "Historical and Current Legislations of Taman Negara National Park, Peninsular Malaysia". Journal of Politics and Law. 2 (1). doi:10.5539/jpl.v2n1p44.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
^ abOther matches played by Theodore Hubback at CricketArchive
^ abFirst-class matches played by Theodore Hubback at CricketArchive
January 21, 2023
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