Full Name

Richard Haynes Twining

Born

November 03, 1889, St Pancras, London

Died

January 03, 1979, Kensington, London, (aged 89y 61d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

Education

Eton College; Oxford University

Richard Twining, CBE, who died on January 3, aged 89, had had close associations with Lord's for over 70 years. Three years in the Eton XI and captain in 1909, he then played four years for Oxford, captaining them in 1912. Between 1910 and 1914 he made a few appearances for Middlesex, but was so severely wounded in the Great War that for a long time he was on crutches and it seemed that his serious cricket must be over. By 1919, however, though handicapped still by lameness, he had recovered sufficiently to reappear for the county and to make a hundred for the Free Foresters against Cambridge. He continued to play for Middlesex, when business permitted, until 1928, and in his last season made 121 against Sussex at Lord's. The innings of his life was in the Surrey match at Lord's in 1921. If Surrey won, they became champions; otherwise, Middlesex retained the title. When Surrey led by 137 on the first innings, the odds were definitely on them, and they were still favourites when Middlesex went in to make 322 to win. But a second wicket stand of 277 in four hours ten minutes between Twining who scored 135 and Jack Hearne settled the issue and Middlesex won by six wickets. Off the field he did great work for cricket. First serving on the MCC committee in 1933, he was President in 1964, a trustee from 1952 to 1969, and on retiring from this became the second Life Vice-President in the history of the club, the first having been Sir Pelham Warner. From 1950 to 1957 he was President of Middlesex.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Richard Twining Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100sCtSt
FC781378296313522.9634010

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC7824230---5.75-000

Debut/Last Matches of Richard Twining

FC Matches

Span
1910 - 1928

Recent Matches of Richard Twining

MatchBatWktDateGroundFormat
Middlesex vs Gloucs1 & 8--23-Aug-1924BristolFC
HDG LG XI vs Cambridge U2--03-Jul-1922EastbourneFC
HDG LG XI vs Cambridge U37 & 47--23-Jun-1919EastbourneFC
F Foresters vs Oxford Uni28 & 840c/1s & 0c/0s16-Jun-1919OxfordFC
F Foresters vs Cambridge U0 & 129--05-Jun-1919CambridgeFC

Photos of Richard Twining

The Middlesex side that won the 1921 Championship