Henry Tristram

Henry Tristram
Full name Henry Barrington Tristram
Date of birth 5 September 1861
Place of birth Greatham, County Durham
England
Date of death 1 October 1946 (aged 85)
Place of death Saint Helier, Jersey
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fullback
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1883–1887 England 5 (0)

Henry Barrington "Tim" Tristram (5 September 1861 – 1 October 1946) was an English sportsman who played international rugby union for England and first-class cricket.[1]

Tristam played his rugby as a fullback and took part in the inaugural Home Nations Championship in 1883, debuting in England's final fixture against Scotland. England won the championship that year and he was also a member of three further campaigns, including their second title win in 1884.[2]

From 1883 to 1893, he played with the Durham County Cricket Club, but his matches didn't have first-class status.[3] His only first-class match came when he was studying at Oxford in 1883, representing the university against the Gentlemen of England. A right handed batsman, he came in at four in each innings, but scored just six and one.[4]

In 1903 he replaced his brother in-law, Hely Hutchinson Almond, as Headmaster of Loretto School. He remained in that position until 1908, when he was forced to retire south because of delicate health.[5] He taught for four more years at St Paul's School in London, but then retired even further south to Jersey.

References

  1. "Tim Tristram". CricketArchive.
  2. "Henry Tristram". ESPN Scrum.
  3. "Other matches played by Tim Tristram". CricketArchive.
  4. "Oxford University v Gentlemen of England". CricketArchive.
  5. "Obituary: Mr H. B. Tristram". The Times (50573) (London). 4 October 1946. p. 7.