Background
Twining was a son of Herbert Twining, a banker, of the family of the Twinings tea merchants.
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Richard Twining
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Magdalen College.
Career
Most of his games were for Middlesex and Oxford University, for whom he appeared 32 times apiece, but the rest were spread between nine other sides. During World War I he was an officer in the Queen"s Royal West Surrey Regiment. Twining"s most important contribution to a cricket match was in the County Championship decider at Surrey at Lord"s in 1921.
After retiring from playing, Twining continued to take an active role in cricketing affairs
He was President of Master Control Console in 1964, and President of Middlesex between 1950 and 1957. Twining was a stockbroker.
He was deputy chairman of the London Stock Exchange 1949-1958 and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for that service in the New Year Honours of 1959.
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He was educated at Hazelwood School, where he was captain of both football and cricket XIs. Eton College, where he was captain of cricket. And Magdalen College, Oxford, where he won a blue for cricket in his first year, played football as well as cricket for the university, and was captain of the Oxford side in 1912. Surrey required a victory to win the title, otherwise Middlesex would themselves become champions. Surrey were favourites after achieving a first-innings lead of 137, but Twining hit a career-best 135, adding 229 with J. W. Hearne (106) for the second wicket to help Middlesex to their target of 322 with just four wickets down.
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Born
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Died
January 3, 1979 (aged 89) -
Nationality
United Kingdom