Batting style Right-handed Name Brian Timms 1959–1968 Hampshire | 1969–1971 Warwickshire Role Wicketkeeper | |
Full name Brian Stanley Valentine Timms Born 17 December 1940 (age 83) ( 1940-12-17 ) Ropley, Hampshire, England | ||
Brian Stanley Valentine Timms (born 17 December 1940) is a former English cricketer. Timms was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Actually spelt "Bryan" Bryan Timms is currently writing a biography, hoping to be released before 2015.
Biography
Born 17 December 1940 at Ropley, Hampshire, Timms made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1959 against Cambridge University. Timms represented Hampshire in 208 first-class matches from 1959 to 1968, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Surrey in 1968. Timms also played one-day cricket for Hampshire, with his one-day debut coming in the 1965 Gillette Cup against Norfolk. From 1965 to 1968, Timms played 9 one-day matches for Hampshire, with his final one-day game for the county coming against Warwickshire in the 1968 Gillette Cup.
In his 208 first-class matches for the county, Timms scored 3,236 runs at a batting average of 15.70, with 7 half centuries and a single century score of 120 against Oxford University in 1966. Timms is regarded as one of the best wicketkeepers to have kept wicket for Hampshire. Behind the stumps Timms took 402 catches and made 60 stumpings. In one-day cricket for Hampshire, Timms scored 118 runs at an average of 19.66, with a single half century score of 55 coming against Sussex in 1967. Timms took 7 catches and made a single stumping in one-day cricket for the county.
After the 1968 season Timms left Hampshire, joining Warwickshire. Timms made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Northamptonshire in 1969. Timms represented Warwickshire in 24 first-class matches from 1969 to 1971, with his final first-class appearance for Warwickshire coming against Gloucestershire in the 1971 County Championship. Timms represented Warwickshire in one-day cricket, making his debut for the county in the 1969 Player's County League against Kent. From 1969 to 1970, Timms played 7 one-day matches for Warwickshire, with his final one-day game for the county coming against Lancashire in the 1970 John Player League.
In his 24 matches for the county, Timms scored 421 runs at a batting average of 16.19, with a single half century of 61 against Essex in 1969. Behind the stumps Timms took 54 catches and made 10 stumpings. In one-day cricket for Warwickshire, Timms scored 34 runs at an average of 17.00, with a high score of 29. Timms took 5 catches and made a single stumping.
In Timms overall first-class career he played 232 matches. Timms scored 3,657 runs at an average of 15.76, with 8 half centuries and a single century score of 120. Behind the stumps Timms took 456 catches and made 70 stumpings. In one-day cricket Timms played 16 matches. Timms scored 152 runs at an average of 19.00, with a single half century score of 55. Timms took 12 catches and made 2 stumpings.