Timothy Smith (cricketer)
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Timothy Stewart Smith is an English
cricket
er. Smith is a right-handed batsman
who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Henham
, Essex
and later educated at Bishop's Stortford College
in Hertfordshire
.
in 1979 against Norfolk
. He represented the county in Minor Counties Championship matches from 1979 to 1990, playing his final Championship match for the county against Staffordshire
. He made his MCCA Knockout Trophy
debut in the competitions inaugural season against Cheshire
. He played in the Trophy for Hertfordshire from 1983 to 1990, with his final match for them coming against Bedfordshire
.
It was while playing for Hertfordshire that he made his debut in List A cricket. This came against Hampshire
in the 1983 NatWest Trophy
. From 1983 to 1990, he represented the county in 8 List A matches, the last of which came against Warwickshire
in the 1990 NatWest Trophy
.
match for the team against the touring Zimbabweans. In this match he scored 9 runs and took a single catch in the field. With the ball he took 7 wickets at a bowling average
of 19.57, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 5/79.
, making his Minor Counties Championship debut against Norfolk
. Smith has represented the county in Minor Counties Championship matches from 1992 to present. His MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the county came in 1993 against Suffolk
. Smith has played Trophy matches for the county from 1993 to present. His continued presence in the Cambridgeshire team makes him as of the 2010 season the oldest player on the county cricket
circuit.
Smith also played List A cricket for Cambridgeshire when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day tournament featuring the first-class counties. His debut in that format for the county came against Hampshire in the 1994 NatWest Trophy
. From 1994 to 2004, he represented the county in 11 List A matches, the last of which came against Northamptonshire
in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
.
Smith played a total of 23 List A matches during his career. In these he scored 152 runs at a batting average
of 10.13, with a high score of 36. In the field he took 9 catches, while with the ball he took 11 wickets at a bowling average
of 65.63, with best figures of 3/35.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Smith is a right-handed batsman
Batting (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket. A player who is currently batting is denoted as a batsman, while the act of hitting the ball is called a shot or stroke...
who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Henham
Henham
'Henham', or Henham-on-the-Hill is a small village near Stansted Airport, located in Uttlesford, Essex. It has a population of around 1200 and used to be a station on the Elsenham to Thaxted branch line. Its local pub is The Cock...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
and later educated at Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop's Stortford College is a co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils from the ages of four to eighteen, with a campus located on the edge of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England...
in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
.
Hertfordshire
Smith made his Minor Counties Championship debut for HertfordshireHertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in 1979 against Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He represented the county in Minor Counties Championship matches from 1979 to 1990, playing his final Championship match for the county against Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He made his MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
debut in the competitions inaugural season against Cheshire
Cheshire County Cricket Club
Cheshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. He played in the Trophy for Hertfordshire from 1983 to 1990, with his final match for them coming against Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club
Bedfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day...
.
It was while playing for Hertfordshire that he made his debut in List A cricket. This came against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in the 1983 NatWest Trophy
1983 NatWest Trophy
The 1983 NatWest Trophy was the 3rd NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 29 June and 3 September 1983. The tournament was won by Somerset County Cricket Club who defeated Kent County Cricket Club by 24 runs in the final at...
. From 1983 to 1990, he represented the county in 8 List A matches, the last of which came against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
in the 1990 NatWest Trophy
1990 NatWest Trophy
The 1990 NatWest Trophy was the 10th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 27 June and 1 September 1990...
.
Minor Counties cricket team
During his time with Hertfordshire he represented the combined Minor Counties cricket team. He first represented them in List A cricket, playing 4 Benson and Hedges Cup matches against first-class opposition in 1984. The following season he played his only first-classFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match for the team against the touring Zimbabweans. In this match he scored 9 runs and took a single catch in the field. With the ball he took 7 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 19.57, with a single five wicket haul which gave him best figures of 5/79.
Cambridgeshire
In 1992, he joined CambridgeshireCambridgeshire County Cricket Club
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue...
, making his Minor Counties Championship debut against Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. Smith has represented the county in Minor Counties Championship matches from 1992 to present. His MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the county came in 1993 against Suffolk
Suffolk County Cricket Club
Suffolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Suffolk....
. Smith has played Trophy matches for the county from 1993 to present. His continued presence in the Cambridgeshire team makes him as of the 2010 season the oldest player on the county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
circuit.
Smith also played List A cricket for Cambridgeshire when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day tournament featuring the first-class counties. His debut in that format for the county came against Hampshire in the 1994 NatWest Trophy
1994 NatWest Trophy
The 1994 NatWest Trophy was the 14th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 21 June and 3 September 1994...
. From 1994 to 2004, he represented the county in 11 List A matches, the last of which came against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 28 August 2003 and 28 August 2004. The competition was won by Gloucestershire Gladiators who beat the Worcestershire Royals by 8 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
.
Smith played a total of 23 List A matches during his career. In these he scored 152 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 10.13, with a high score of 36. In the field he took 9 catches, while with the ball he took 11 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 65.63, with best figures of 3/35.
External links
- Timothy Smith at Cricinfo
- Timothy Smith at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...