Richard Twining

Richard Twining

Personal information
Full name	Richard Haynes Twining
Born	3 November 1889(1889-11-03) St Pancras, London, England
Died	3 January 1979(1979-01-03) (aged 89) Kensington, London, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	78
Runs scored	2,963
Batting average	22.96
100s/50s	3/14
Top score	135
Balls bowled	24
Wickets	0
Bowling average	-
5 wickets in innings	0
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	-
Catches/stumpings	40/10
Source: CricketArchive, 25 March 2009

Richard Haynes Twining CBE (3 November 1889 – 3 January 1979) was an English cricketer who played 78 first-class matches between 1910 and 1928. Most of his games were for Middlesex and Oxford University, for whom he appeared 32 times apiece, but the rest were spread between nine other sides.

Twining's most important contribution to a match was in the County Championship decider at Surrey at Lord's in 1921. Surrey required a victory to win the title, otherwise Middlesex would themselves become champions.^[1] Surrey were favourites after achieving a first-innings lead of 137, but Twining hit a career-best 135, adding 229 with J. W. Hearne (106) for the second wicket to help Middlesex to their target of 322 with just four wickets down.^[2]

After retiring from playing, Twining continued to take an active role in cricketing affairs. He was President of MCC in 1964, and President of Middlesex between 1950 and 1957.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Obituary. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1980.
2. ^ "Middlesex v Surrey in 1921". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/10/10309.html. Retrieved 25 March 2009. 

References

• Player Profile: Richard Twining from CricketArchive
• Player profile: Richard Twining from ESPNcricinfo

Persondata
Name	Twining, Richard
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	3 November 1889
Place of birth	St Pancras, London
Date of death	3 January 1979
Place of death	Kensington, London