Major Sir Theodore Ernest Warren Brinckman, 4th Baronet (21 May 1898 – 26 July 1954) was an English

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er. Brinckman was educated at

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and served as an officer in the 1st Life Guards during

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. Brinckman played often for the

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(MCC), and captained teams that toured the

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and

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. In 1937–38 he took a team to South America called "Sir T. E. W. Brinckman's XI", that played three first-class matches against

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, drawing the three match series 1–1. These three matches were the extent of his first-class career.First-class matches played by Theodore Brinckman
at CricketArchive In 1937, Brinckman succeeded his father as baronet. Although he was married three times, he died without issue and the

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passed to his younger brother Roderick.

References

1898 births 1954 deaths People educated at Eton College British Army personnel of World War I English cricketers Sir T. E. W. Brinckman's XI cricketers Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Cricketers from Greater London {{England-cricket-bio-1890s-stub