John Timms
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 472
Runs scored 20,509
Batting average 25.07
100s/50s 31/103
Top score 213
Balls bowled 12,597
Wickets 149
Bowling average 44.46
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/18
Catches/stumpings 153/–
Source: CricketArchive, 12 April 2023

John Edward Timms (3 November 1906 – 18 March 1980) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was a right-handed middle order batsman and a part time right arm medium pace bowler.

Timms made his first-class debut in 1925, aged 18 and scored his maiden century the following season. He passed 1,000 runs in a season on 11 occasions during his career with a best of 1629 runs in 1934 which he made at an average of 34.65.[1] That year he also made his highest score for Northamptonshire, 213 against Worcestershire at Stourbridge.[2]

References

  1. "First-class Batting record by season". CricketArchive.
  2. "Scorecard:Worcestershire v Northamptonshire 1934". CricketArchive.
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