Thomas Hilditch

Thomas Arthur Hilditch (10 January 1885 – 7 August 1957) was an English cricketer. Hilditch was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Sandbach, Cheshire.

For the English chemist, see Thomas Percy Hilditch.

Thomas Hilditch
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Arthur Hilditch
Born(1885-01-10)10 January 1885
Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Died7 August 1957(1957-08-07) (aged 72)
Bermuda, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1910Cheshire
1907–1913Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 42
Batting average 4.20
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17
Balls bowled 511
Wickets 9
Bowling average 35.44
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/41
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 May 2012

Hilditch made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Northamptonshire in the 1907 County Championship. In that season and the one which followed, Hilditch made six first-class appearances for the county.[1] In 1910, he appeared three times for his native Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship, playing against the Nottinghamshire Second XI, the Yorkshire Second XI and Staffordshire.[2] He next appeared in first-class cricket for Warwickshire in the 1912 County Championship against Leicestershire. He made a further first-class appearance in the 1913 County Championship against Gloucestershire.[1] In his total of eight first-class appearances for the county, he took 9 wickets at an average of 35.44, with best figures of 3/41.[3] With the bat, he scored 42 runs at a batting average of 4.20, with a high score of 17.[4]

He died at Bermuda, Warwickshire, on 7 August 1957.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Hilditch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas Hilditch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Hilditch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Hilditch". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
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