Charles Harry Twist (1855 – 8 March 1935) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Wellington from 1882 to 1884.[2]

Charles Twist
Personal information
Full name
Charles Harry Twist[1]
Born1855
Prescot, Lancashire, England
Died8 March 1935 (aged 79–80)
Wellington, New Zealand
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1882 to 1884Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 91
Batting average 15.16
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 35
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 December 2021

Twist was born in Lancashire and moved to New Zealand in 1879, settling in Wellington.[3] Appointed by his fellow cricketers in 1882, he worked as the groundsman at the Basin Reserve for 30 years, establishing a reputation for the quality of his pitches.[4][5]

Twist was a batsman. Two of his first-class matches were played on his own pitch at the Basin Reserve, but his most successful match was in Christchurch at Lancaster Park against Canterbury in April 1884: he scored 34 out of Wellington's first innings total of 71, when he "stemmed the tide of adversity and showed good defence, as well as hitting powers" and was run out after falling over, and followed with 35 in the second innings.[6][7] He umpired two first-class matches at the Basin Reserve in 1885.[8]

Twist married Elizabeth Lee in Wellington in July 1884.[9] She died in October 1934, and he died at his home in March 1935. They were survived by a daughter and a son.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Funeral Notices". Evening Post: 2. 8 March 1935.
  2. ^ "Charles Twist". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Personal Items". Evening Post: 11. 11 March 1935.
  4. ^ "Obituary". Evening Post: 11. 9 March 1935.
  5. ^ "[Untitled]". New Zealand Times: 2. 12 August 1882.
  6. ^ "Canterbury v Wellington 1883-84". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Interprovincial Cricket Match". Star: 2. 12 April 1884.
  8. ^ "Charles Twist as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Golden Wedding". Evening Post: 1. 4 July 1934.
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