Arthur Maynard
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Arthur Maynard was a West Indian cricket
er who played for Trinidad. He was born in Trinidad
. A right-hand batsman, he played two first-class
matches against the touring MCC side of 1934/35
.
Between the first and second Tests
the MCC
played two three-day matches against Trinidad at the Queen's Park Oval
. In the first of these Maynard made his first-class debut, opening the batting
in Trinidad's first innings he scored 200 not out
in a team total of 371/6 declared
, the second highest score was 37. In Trinidad's second innings Maynard batted at number ten and scored 2 not out as the match was drawn.
In the second match Maynard scored 4 before he was dismissed by MCC captain
Bob Wyatt
. After dismissing the MCC for 103 Trinidad required 100 for victory but in 12 remaining overs they managed 86 so the match was drawn, Maynard didn't bat. This was Maynard's second and last first-class match, he therefore ended his career with a batting average of 206.
Maynard made two appearances, in 1933 and 1935, for North Trinidad against South Trinidad in the Beaumont Cup
, however the competition wasn't awarded first-class status until 1959.
Cricket
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er who played for Trinidad. He was born in Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
. A right-hand batsman, he played two first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches against the touring MCC side of 1934/35
English cricket team in West Indies in 1934-35
The English cricket team in the West Indies in 1934-35 was a cricket touring party sent to the West Indies under the auspices of the MCC for a tour lasting for two-and-a-half months in 1934-35...
.
Between the first and second Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
played two three-day matches against Trinidad at the Queen's Park Oval
Queen's Park Oval
Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is currently the largest capacity cricket ground in the West Indies and has hosted more Test matches than any other ground in the Caribbean. It also hosted a number of matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. It is privately owned by the...
. In the first of these Maynard made his first-class debut, opening the batting
Batting order (cricket)
In cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batsmen play through their team's innings, there always being two batsmen taking part at any one time...
in Trinidad's first innings he scored 200 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
in a team total of 371/6 declared
Declaration and forfeiture
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, the second highest score was 37. In Trinidad's second innings Maynard batted at number ten and scored 2 not out as the match was drawn.
In the second match Maynard scored 4 before he was dismissed by MCC captain
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
Bob Wyatt
Bob Wyatt
Robert "Bob" Elliott Storey Wyatt was an English cricket player. He played for Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and the English cricket team....
. After dismissing the MCC for 103 Trinidad required 100 for victory but in 12 remaining overs they managed 86 so the match was drawn, Maynard didn't bat. This was Maynard's second and last first-class match, he therefore ended his career with a batting average of 206.
Maynard made two appearances, in 1933 and 1935, for North Trinidad against South Trinidad in the Beaumont Cup
Beaumont Cup
The Beaumont Cup was a Trinidadian First-class cricket cup which regional sides competed for, with the matches taking place over three days.- History :...
, however the competition wasn't awarded first-class status until 1959.