that he bowled considerably more overs than anyone else in the country. So consistent was he, until he fractured a finger in the second last match against Essex, that he took 160 first-class wickets and was considered, owing to his accuracy, a strong candidate for the winter's Ashes tour. His most notable feat was nine wickets for 111 against some extremely aggressive Middlesex batting at Lord's – according to Wisden that record "fully demonstrated his steadiness" – and only Goddard's return prevented Sinfield taking all ten. However, very much a natural opening bat, Sinfield was never comfortable when placed lower in the order and he fell well short of 1,000 runs. The following year, he was again tireless and recovered some form with the bat, just reaching four figures, but in 1938, his work as a bowler affected his batting so much that he was frequently as low as No. 10 and did not once reach forty in an innings. In bowling, however, Sinfield worked so well in the frequent absence of Goddard that he was chosen for the First Test at Trent Bridge. Though he was not successful apart from capturing Bradman's wicket and failed to retain his place, Sinfield did have a number of notable bowling feats, including 14 for 110 on a rain-affected wicket against Worcestershire. In 1939, Sinfield was asked to do much less bowling with Goddard fully fit and devastating on the helpful Bristol turf, but Sinfield did recapture some of his old skill with the bat. Though, since his record was only 835 runs and 66 wickets it could hardly be said he was in his best form. When first-class cricket resumed in 1946 Goddard continued his devastating form for several years, but Sinfield took immediately to coaching at Clifton College and Colston's School. During this period, he championed a number of future Test players, notably Chris Broad, and only retired in his mid-eighties, two years before his death on 17 March 1988 in Ham Green, North Somerset. England Test cricketers English cricketers Gloucestershire cricketers Players cricketers People from Benington, Hertfordshire 1900 births 1988 deaths Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers English cricketers of 1919 to 1945 Hertfordshire cricketers H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers