Herbert Sims

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Herbert Marsh Sims was a first class cricketer who played 18 matches for Cambridge University from 1873 to 1875 and 5 games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1877.

A right arm fast bowler, he took 65 wickets at 19.42 with a best of 6 for 76 against Gentlemen of England. He took 5 wickets in an innings 3 times in all, the other times being against Surrey and M.C.C. All his bowling was for Cambridge University. He scored 484 runs at 15.12 with a highest score of 71 for Cambridge against Surrey. He took 18 catches in the field.

He was born on March 15, 1853 in Mount Tavy, Tavistock, Devon and died on October 5, 1885 in Thorpe, Whitby, Yorkshire aged just 32.