Background
He was born at Moseley, Warwickshire.
He was born at Moseley, Warwickshire.
Hands was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. 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 Saint Helen"s, Swansea, and Hampshire at the County Ground, Southampton.
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.
With the bat, he scored 13 runs at a batting average of 6.50, with a high score of 9. He died at Birmingham, Warwickshire on 1 July 1984.