Barry Hands

Barry Hands

Personal information
Full name	Barry Onslow Hands
Born	26 September 1916 Moseley, Warwickshire, England
Died	1 July 1984 (aged 67) Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Relations	William Hands (uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946–1947	Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 13 Batting average 6.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 9 Balls bowled 296 Wickets 4 Bowling average 34.25 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 3/76 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2011

Barry Onslow Hands (26 September 1916 – 1 July 1984) was an English cricketer. Hands was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Moseley, Warwickshire.

Hands made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Leicestershire at Kirkby Road, Barnwell in the 1946 County Championship. He made two further first-class appearances for the county in the 1947 County Championship against Glamorgan at St. Helen's, Swansea, and Hampshire at the County Ground, Southampton.^[1] In his three first-class matches, Hands took a total of 4 wickets at an average of 34.25, with best figures of 3/76.^[2] With the bat, he scored 13 runs at a batting average of 6.50, with a high score of 9.^[3]

He died at Birmingham, Warwickshire on 1 July 1984. His uncle, William Hands, also played first-class cricket for Warwickshire.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Barry Hands". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Barry Hands". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Barry Hands". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2011.

External links

• Barry Hands at ESPNcricinfo
• Barry Hands at CricketArchive