Otto Nothling

Otto Nothling

Full name	Otto Ernst Nothling[1]
Date of birth	1 August 1900[1]
Place of birth	Witta, Queensland [1]
Date of death	26 September 1965 (aged 65)[1]
Place of death	Chelmer, Queensland[1]
University	University of Sydney[2]
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	fullback[1]
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1921–24[1]	Wallabies	19[1]	(36)[1]
Cricket information Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium International information National side Australian Career statistics Competition Tests First-class Matches 1 21 Runs scored 52 882 Batting average 26.00 24.50 100s/50s 0/0 1/6 Top score 44 121 Balls bowled 276 3810 Wickets 0 36 Bowling average - 41.05 5 wickets in innings 0 2 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling - 5/39 Catches/stumpings 0/0 15/0 Source:

Dr Otto Ernest Nothling (1 August 1900 – 26 September 1965) was a rugby union player who represented Australia, as well as an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1928. He is one of only two Australian rugby and cricket dual internationals, the other being Johnny Taylor.

Rugby union career

Nothling, a fullback, was born in Teutoburg, Queensland (later renamed Witta), and claimed a total of 19 international rugby caps for Australia.

Cricket career

Nothling was a right-arm fast-medium bowler who played in one Test match for Australia.

References

Online references

• Cricinfo page on Otto Nothling

Footnotes

1. "Scrum.com player profile of Otto Nothling". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
2. "St Andrew's College Wallabies". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 22 July 2011.