Claude Vincent Godby Haines (17 January 1906 – 28 January 1965) was an English cricketer. Haines was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Bristol and educated at The King's School, Canterbury.[1] He was known by his nickname of Bob.
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| Full name | Claude Vincent Godby Haines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1906-01-17)17 January 1906 Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 January 1965(1965-01-28) (aged 59) Lower Cwmtwrch, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bob | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Alfred Haines (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1946 | Devon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1933–1934 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Having played for the Kent Second XI in 1924, Haines joined Glamorgan nearly a decade later, making his first-class debut for the Welsh county against Nottinghamshire in the 1933 County Championship. He made eleven further first-class appearances for Glamorgan, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1934 County Championship.[2] In his twelve first-class appearances, he scored a total of 350 runs at an average of 19.44, with a high score of 59.[3] This score, which was one of two fifties he made, came against Sussex in 1933.[4] During World War II, Haines was the match secretary for the British Empire XI,[1] and following the war he played three matches for Devon in the 1946 Minor Counties Championship.[5]
He died at Lower Cwmtwrch, Glamorgan on 28 January 1965. His father, Alfred, played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire.