About Wilfrid Timms
Lived 1902 – 1986 (aged 84). Wilfrid Timms was a British cricketer.
Wilfrid Walter Timms (28 September 1902 – 30 September 1986) was an English cricketer and schoolteacher who played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire and Cambridge University from 1921 to 1932.
Timms made his first-class debut while still a schoolboy at Northampton School for Boys. In his second match, when Northamptonshire followed on 381 in arrears, he scored 154 not out in five and three-quarter hours to save the match.
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Who was Wilfrid Timms?
English cricketer (1902-1986)
When was Wilfrid Timms born?
Wilfrid Timms was born on 28 September 1902 in Northampton.
When did Wilfrid Timms die?
Wilfrid Timms died on 30 September 1986 in Godalming.
What was Wilfrid Timms's occupation?
Wilfrid Timms was a cricketer.
What nationality was Wilfrid Timms?
Wilfrid Timms was British.
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