Fitz Hinds
West Indian cricketer
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Delmont Cameron St Clair Hinds (born 1 June 1880 at Westbury Road, St Michael, Barbados, details of death unknown) was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian touring side to England in 1900. He was known as Fitz Hinds.
Westbury Road, St Michael, Barbados
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| Full name | Delmont Cameron St Clair Hinds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 1, 1880 Westbury Road, St Michael, Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Fitzy Lilly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | all-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1901/02-1904/05 | Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 10 January 1901 Trinidad v AB St Hill's XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 31 March 1905 West Indies v Lord Brackley's XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 8 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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".[1] 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".[2]
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.