Philip Hands

Philip Albert Myburgh Hands (14 April 1890[1] – 27 April 1951), was a South African cricketer who played in seven Tests from 1913 to 1924. His elder brother Reginald also played Test cricket for South Africa, whilst his younger brother Kenneth was also a cricketer, although he didn't play Test cricket.

Philip Hands
Personal information
Full name
Philip Albert Myburgh Hands
Born(1890-03-18)18 March 1890
Claremont, Cape Town, Cape Colony
Died27 April 1951(1951-04-27) (aged 61)
Parys, Orange Free State, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut13 December 1913 v England
Last Test26 July 1924 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 7 52
Runs scored 300 2,034
Batting average 25.00 25.11
100s/50s 0/2 3/10
Top score 83 119
Balls bowled 37 138
Wickets 0 5
Bowling average – 16.80
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling – 3/9
Catches/stumpings 3/– 20/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 November 2022

Hands was born in Claremont, Cape Town, son of Sir Harry Hands KBE and Lady Aletta Hands (née Myburgh) OBE. He died in Parys, Orange Free State, in 1951.[2]

Like his brothers, he was educated at Diocesan College, Rondebosch and up to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar in 1908. Initially starting a law degree, he switched to accounting.[3]

Serving in the Royal Garrison Artillery,[3] he was awarded the DSO and the MC in the First World War and reached the rank of major.[4][2]

He was a hard-hitting batsman whose highest Test score was 83 against England in 1913–14, scored out of 98 in 105 minutes.[4] He toured England in 1924, but was not successful.[4]

References
  1. "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23589-14765-34?cc=1468076 : accessed 19 January 2016), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Cape Town, Claremont, St Saviour > Baptisms 1910-1926 > image 302 of 396; William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.
  2. "Philip Albert Myburgh Hands".
  3. Schulze, Heinrich (1999). South Africa's Cricketing Lawyers. [South Africa]: Halfway House. pp. 106–109. ISBN 9780620250498.
  4. Wisden 1952, p. 956.


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