Tim Caldwell (cricketer)

Tim Caldwell
OBE BEM

Personal information
Full name	Timothy John Charles Caldwell
Born	(1913-10-29)29 October 1913 Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died	17 June 1994(1994-06-17) (aged 80) Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-armed offbreak fast
Role	bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1935–1937	New South Wales
FC debut	3 December 1921 New South Wales v Queensland
Last FC	9 January 1930 New South Wales v South Australia

Tim Charles John Caldwell, OBE, BEM (29 October 1913 – 17 June 1994)[1] was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales from 1935 to 1937.[2] He served as Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board from 1972 until 1975[3] and was a senior executive with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group.

Early life

Caldwell was born in the Brisbane suburb of Clayfield, Queensland, and educated at Brisbane Grammar School[4] and Newington College (1927–1930).[5] He was a right arm fast medium bowler and right-handed batsman for Northern Districts.

Banking career

On leaving school, Caldwell joined the English, Scottish and Australian Bank and at the time of his retirement was National Assistant general manager, and NSW general manager, of the same organisation, but by then known as the ANZ.

War service

During World War II, Caldwell served in the 9th Australian Division of the AIF and as a Lieutenant was awarded the British Empire Medal.[6]

Cricket

Caldwell played for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield for three years (1935–1937) and was President of the Northern Districts Cricket Club from 1963 until 1968. He was Chairman of the Australian Cricket Board (1972–1975) during a difficult period of modernisation of the game in Australia.

Honours

• British Empire Medal (1943) – For distinguished military service in the Middle East.[7][8]
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1976) – for services to sport.[9][10]
• Honorary Life Member – New South Wales Cricket Association[11]
• Honorary Life Member – Marylebone Cricket Club[12]

See also

• List of New South Wales representative cricketers

Notes

1. Who's Who in Australia (The Herald and Weekley Times Limited, 1988) pp 167
2. Cricinfo
3. Cricket Australia – History
4. Who's Who in Australia (The Herald and Weekley Times Limited, 1988) pp 167
5. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 28
6. Who's Who in Australia (The Herald and Weekley Times Limited, 1988) pp 167
7. "Recommendation for Award for Caldwell, Timothy Charles John". National Archives. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
8. It's an Honour
9. UK list: "No. 46777". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1975. p. 21.
10. It's an Honour
11. Obituary – The Newingtonian 1994 pp 210
12. Obituary – The Newingtonian 1994 pp 210

References

• Pollard, Jack (1988). Australian Cricket: The Game and the Players. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0-207-15269-1.

Preceded by Sir Donald Bradman

Chairman Australian Cricket Board 1972–1975

Succeeded by Bob Parish