| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Haynes Twining | |||
| Born | 3 November 1889 St Pancras, London, England |
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| Died | 3 January 1979 (aged 89) Kensington, London, England |
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| 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]