Eric Tindill

Eric Tindill

OBE

Tindill in 1935
Personal information
Full name	Eric William Thomas Tindill
Born	(1910-12-18)18 December 1910 Nelson, New Zealand
Died	1 August 2010(2010-08-01) (aged 99) Wellington, New Zealand
Nickname	Snowy
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper Opening batsman Umpire
Relations	Paul Tindill (son)
International information
National side	New Zealand (1937–1947)
Test debut (cap 31)	26 June 1937 v England
Last Test	25 March 1947 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1932/33–1949/50	Wellington
Umpiring information
Tests umpired	1 (1959)
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 5 69 Runs scored 73 3,127 Batting average 9.12 30.35 100s/50s 0/0 6/12 Top score 37* 149 Catches/stumpings 6/1 96/33
Source: Cricinfo, 22 January 2017
Rugby player
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback, first five-eighth Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1932–45 Wellington () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1935–38 New Zealand 1 (0)

Eric William Thomas Tindill OBE (18 December 1910 – 1 August 2010)^[1] was a New Zealand sportsman. Tindill held a number of unique records: he was the oldest ever Test cricketer at the time of his death, the only person to play Tests for New Zealand in both cricket and rugby union (a so-called "double All Black"), and the only person ever to play Tests in both sports, referee a rugby union Test, and umpire a cricket Test: a unique "double-double".^[2]