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Philip Albert Myburgh Hands (14 April 1890[1] – 27 April 1951), was a South African cricketer who played in seven Tests from 1913 to 1924. His elder brother Reginald also played Test cricket for South Africa, whilst his younger brother Kenneth was also a cricketer, although he didn't play Test cricket.

Philip Hands

Personal information
Full name	Philip Albert Myburgh Hands
Born	(1890-03-18)18 March 1890 Claremont, Cape Town, Cape Colony
Died	27 April 1951(1951-04-27) (aged 61) Parys, Orange Free State, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm bowler
Relations	Reginald Hands (brother) Kenneth Hands (brother)
International information
National side	South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 7 52 Runs scored 300 2034 Batting average 25.00 25.11 100s/50s 0/2 3/10 Top score 83 119 Balls bowled 37 138 Wickets - 5 Bowling average - 16.80 5 wickets in innings - 0 10 wickets in match - 0 Best bowling - 3/9 Catches/stumpings 3/- 20/-
Source: CricketArchive

Hands was born in Claremont, Cape Town, son of Sir Harry Hands KBE and Lady Aletta Hands (nee Myburgh) OBE. He died in Parys, Orange Free State, in 1951.[2]

Like his brothers, he was educated at Diocesan College, Rondebosch and up to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar in 1908. Initially starting a law degree, he switched to accounting.[3]

Serving in the Royal Garrison Artillery,[3] he was awarded the DSO and the MC in the First World War and reached the rank of major.[4][2]

He was a hard-hitting batsman whose highest Test score was 83 against England in 1913–14, scored out of 98 in 105 minutes.[4] He toured England in 1924, but was not successful.[4]

References

External links

• Philip Hands at ESPNcricinfo
• Philip Hands at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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