About John Timms
Lived 1906 – 1980 (aged 73). John Timms was a British cricketer.
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. That year he also made his highest score for Northamptonshire, 213 against Worcestershire at Stourbridge.
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Who was John Timms?
English cricketer (1906-1980)
When was John Timms born?
John Timms was born on 3 November 1906.
When did John Timms die?
John Timms died on 18 March 1980.
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John Timms was a cricketer.
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John Timms was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Timms. https://biography.guide/john-timms/
MLA: "John Timms." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-timms/.
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