Hugh Whitby

Hugh Owen Whitby (12 April 1864 – 14 October 1934) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.

The son of Charles Whitby, he was born in Devon at Ottery St Mary in April 1864.

[4] A prolific right-arm fast bowler, he took 108 wickets for Oxford at an average of 19.43.

[6] Whitby gained his cricket blue in his freshman year.

He also toured North America in September 1885 with a team formed by the Devon amateur E. J. Sanders, making two first-class appearances on the tour against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Germantown.