Henry Barrington "Tim" Tristram (5 September 1861 – 1 October 1946) was an English

English people

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 sportsman who played international rugby union

Rugby union

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 for England

England national rugby union team

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 and first-class cricket

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Tristam played his rugby as a fullback and took part in the inaugural Home Nations Championship

1883 Home Nations Championship

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 in 1883, debuting in England's final fixture against Scotland

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. England won the championship that year and he was also a member of three further campaigns, including their second title win in 1884

1884 Home Nations Championship

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From 1883 to 1893, he played with the Durham County Cricket Club

Durham County Cricket Club

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, but his matches didn't have first-class status. His only first-class match came when he was studying at Oxford in 1883, representing the university against the Gentlemen of England. A right handed batsman, he came in at four in each innings, but scored just six and one.

In 1903 he replaced his brother in-law, Hely Hutchinson Almond

Hely Hutchinson Almond

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, as Headmaster of Loretto School

Loretto School

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. He remained in that position until 1908.