Fitz Hinds
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Delmont Cameron St Clair Hinds (born 1 June 1880 at Westbury Road, St Michael, Barbados
, death details unknown) was a coloured West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian
touring side to England in 1900. He was known as Fitz Hinds.
He had not played in any big matches before being selected for the 1900 tour and was described before the tour as "Good all-round cricketer, bowls well, with a peculiar action. Member of Spartan[ Cricket] Club
". On the tour he was sixth in the batting averages at just over 20 but his bowling was ineffective, his 6 wickets costing over 50 runs each. He was "often useful in his peculiar style, and was a keen hard working cricketer".
Returning from England he played for A.B. St Hill's team in 1900-01 and took 10-36 in his first innings against Trinidad in a twelve-a-side match. He eventually made his debut for Barbados in the Inter-Colonial Tournament
of 1901-02. He was chosen for the combined West Indies team against Bennett's side
in 1901-02 and Lord Brackley's team
in 1904-05.
In his 12 match first class career he had a batting average of just over 20 and took useful wickets at an average of 15.
He later emigrated to the United States and in August 1913 he appeared for a 'West Indian Coloured Team' against the 1913 Australian tourists
at Celtic Park, Brooklyn
, New York City
.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, death details unknown) was a coloured West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian
West Indian cricket team in England in 1900
The West Indian cricket team toured England in the 1900 season. The team played 17 matches between 11 June and 11 August 1900.There had been three tours by teams of English Amateurs to the West Indies in the mid 1890s and the idea of sending a combined West Indies team to England had gradually...
touring side to England in 1900. He was known as Fitz Hinds.
He had not played in any big matches before being selected for the 1900 tour and was described before the tour as "Good all-round cricketer, bowls well, with a peculiar action. Member of Spartan
Spartan Cricket Club
Spartan Cricket Club is a cricket club in Barbados. The club plays in the Barbados Cricket Association Division 1 championship.Spartan was formed in 1893 as a club for middle-class black and creole cricketers who were denied entry into all-white cricket clubs such as Wanderers and Pickwick...
". On the tour he was sixth in the batting averages at just over 20 but his bowling was ineffective, his 6 wickets costing over 50 runs each. He was "often useful in his peculiar style, and was a keen hard working cricketer".
Returning from England he played for A.B. St Hill's team in 1900-01 and took 10-36 in his first innings against Trinidad in a twelve-a-side match. He eventually made his debut for Barbados in the Inter-Colonial Tournament
Inter-Colonial Tournament
The Inter-Colonial Tournament was the main first class cricket competition in the West Indies before World War II.- Competing teams :* Barbados* British Guiana* Trinidad...
of 1901-02. He was chosen for the combined West Indies team against Bennett's side
RA Bennett's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1901-02
After a gap of 5 years the fourth team of English cricketers toured the West Indies in the 1901-02 season. The team was captained by Mr. R.A. Bennett and, like the earlier tourists, consisted solely of Amateurs. They played a total of 19 matches, of which 13 are regarded as first class, between...
in 1901-02 and Lord Brackley's team
Lord Brackley's XI cricket team in West Indies in 1904-05
Lord Brackley's XI was the fifth team of English cricketers to tour the West Indies, playing in the 1904-05 season. The team was captained by John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and played a total of 20 matches between January and April 1905, of which ten are regarded as first class...
in 1904-05.
In his 12 match first class career he had a batting average of just over 20 and took useful wickets at an average of 15.
He later emigrated to the United States and in August 1913 he appeared for a 'West Indian Coloured Team' against the 1913 Australian tourists
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
at Celtic Park, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, New York City
New York City
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.