Thomas Groube, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Groube

Australian cricketer

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1857

Place of Birth: New Plymouth, Taranaki Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 05-Aug-1927

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Thomas Underwood Groube (2 September 1857 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand – 5 August 1927 in Melbourne) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1880.
He had a highest first-class score of 61.
In 1878-79, he had averaged 155.33 for the East Melbourne club and this helped him earn his only Test cap.
He was the first New Zealand-born Test cricketer.Groube was a successful batsman in Melbourne club cricket in the late 1870s and early 1880s.
In later years he also contributed articles about cricket and Australian football to local newspapers and journals.