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Herbert George Baldwin (1893–1969) was a first-class cricketer and Test match umpire.[1] Born in 1893 in Hampshire, Baldwin played 33 games for Surrey as a right-handed batsman and occasional leg break bowler with modest returns, although he was a noted fielder in the covers.
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| Full name | Herbert George Baldwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 1893 Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 March 1969 (aged 75) Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Umpire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Harry Baldwin (Father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922–1930 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He umpired in first-class cricket for nearly three decades, including nine Tests after the war up until 1953. He called 19 no balls in 3 overs in Australia's match against Worcestershire in 1938 when fast bowler Ernie McCormick lost his run-up.[2]
Baldwin was the son of Hampshire cricketer Harry Baldwin who represented Hampshire between 1877 and 1905. Harry, like his son, also stood as a first-class umpire.
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