Duncan Vines

Duncan Frederick Vines CBE (1869 – 7 March 1950), was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Indian Navy officer.

Duncan Vines

Personal information
Full name	Duncan Frederick Vines
Born	1869 Agra, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died	7 March 1950 (aged 80/81) Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1897/98–1908/09	Europeans (India)
1899–1901	Monmouthshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 38 Batting average 7.60 100s/50s –/– Top score 21 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 December 2018

Born at Agra, Vines was an officer in the Royal Indian Navy. He made his debut in first-class cricket while serving in British India, playing for the Europeans against the Parsees at Bombay in August 1897.^[1] He played cricket in Wales in 1899, playing four matches for Monmouthshire in the 1899 Minor Counties Championship, with Vines appearing once more for Monmouthshire in 1901.^[2] His service in the Royal Indian Navy returned him to British India at some point after these matches, where he played two further first-class matches for the Europeans in September 1908 against the Parsees and the Hindus.^[1] He batted in six innings across his three first-class matches, scoring 38 runs with a high score of 21.^[3] He held the rank of Captain in June 1918, serving as a port officer in Calcutta.^[4] He was made a CBE in the 1918 Birthday Honours.^[4] Vines was placed on the retired list in March 1935.^[5] He died in England at Tunbridge Wells in March 1950.