 Trumble was known for his cleverness on the field . C. B. Fry said of him , " He is the most long @-@ headed , observant and acute judge of the game , a perfect master of the whole art of placing fieldsmen and changing bowlers . " On one occasion when captaining his state side , Victoria , he deliberately bowled two wides that his fieldsmen allowed to roll to the boundary to score four runs for his opponents . This was done to save his tired bowlers from having to bowl again immediately , as his opponents would have been required to follow @-@ on ( bat twice in a row ) , at the time compulsory . When questioned by an onlooker about the dubious sportsmanship of the action , he replied , " I had to do it , old chap , but I wonder what my father will think of it ? " Trumble was respected by his teammates and opponents ; New Zealand cricketer , Dan Reese , who played against and alongside Trumble said , " His subtle humour , his fund of cricket stories , his kindness , and , above all , his judgment , made him a man of exceptional character . " 
