| Birth name | Thomas Talbert Leon Austin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 March 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Colony of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 February 1941 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Russell, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Otago Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Gerald Austin (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Clara Bertha Westwood
(m. 1893) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Warehouseman, orchardist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877/78–1888/89 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 29 January 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Talbert Leon Austin (9 March 1857 – 11 February 1941), commonly known as Tal Austin, was a New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player. He played nine first-class cricket matches for the Otago cricket team, including one as captain, between 1878 and 1889, and made five appearances for the Otago rugby union team between 1879 and 1883.