Andrew John Hintz (8 December 1963 – 7 February 2016) was a New Zealand
first-class cricket
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er who played for
Canterbury
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Born in
Christchurch
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on 8 December 1963,
Hintz played club cricket for Burnside West University. A right-arm pace bowler, Hintz made six first-class appearances for Canterbury between 1985/86 and 1987/88, taking 11 wickets at an average of 33.18. With the bat he scored 108 runs, with a high score of 62, at an average of 13.50. In 10 one-day games for Canterbury, he took 17 wickets at 21.11, and scored 60 runs at an average of 15.00.
Hintz died of cancer at Christchurch on 7 February 2016.
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1963 births
2016 deaths
Cricketers from Christchurch
New Zealand cricketers
Canterbury cricketers
Deaths from cancer in New Zealand
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