27 May 1933
In his last senior match of St Kilda, Hindson was one of those injured in the infamous and brutal match against North Melbourne, at the Junction Oval, on 27 May 1933 — which was stopped at one stage because a wild brawl instigated by the North Melbourne players had erupted in the centre — in which (at that time winless in 1933) St Kilda, with only 15 men still on the field, defeated North Melbourne 13.19 (97) to 11.17 (83).[10][11]
Of the nineteen St Kilda men that participated (i.e, including the 19th man Tom Fogarty),[12][11] eleven were injured: Jack Anderson (leg), Stewart Anderson (knocked out), Roy Bence (concussion; twice), Doug Bourne (calf), Matt Cave (eye gash), Bill Downie (broken thumb), Jack George (ankle), Clarrie Hindson (broken ankle), Jack Holden (ankle), Bill Mohr (broken ribs), and Billy Roberts (concussion).[11] Despite their injuries, seven remained on the field: Jack Anderson, Stewart Anderson, Bourne, Bill Downie, George, Holden, and Roberts.[11] The St Kilda President, Gallipoli veteran and naval war hero Commander Fred Arlington-Burke, who described St Kilda's 15-man victory as the greatest moral victory in the club's history, commissioned a silver "Badge of Courage" — bearing the inscription "St KILDA DEFEATED Nth MELBOURNE WITH 15 MEN MAY 27th 1933" — which was awarded to each of the players that took part in the match.[11]
