Bill Thomas (cricketer)
William 'Bill' Owen Thomas (27 April 1921 – 8 August 2000) was an English first-class cricketer and educator.
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| Full name | William Owen Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 April 1921 Linthorpe, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 2000 (aged 79) Sheringham, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Quorn Handley (son-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1959 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas was born at Middlesbrough in April 1921. He was educated at Dulwich College, before serving in the Second World War, being commissioned into the Green Howards as a second lieutenant in March 1941.[1] Following the war, he went up to the University of Cambridge.[2] While studying at Cambridge, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Cambridge University against the Free Foresters at Fenner's in 1948. He made two further first-class appearances for Cambridge, both in 1948, against Hampshire and Sussex.[3] He took 3 wickets for Cambridge with his slow left-arm orthodox bowling.[4] After graduating from Cambridge he became a schoolteacher.[2] While teaching at Gresham's School, he played minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1952–59, making 62 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5] He made a final first-class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1954.[3] He died in August 2000 at Sheringham, Norfolk.[2] His son-in-law, Quorn Handley, played List A one-day cricket.
References
- "No. 35121". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 March 1941. p. 1890.
- "Wisden - Obituaries index: T-Z". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- "First-Class Matches played by Bill Thomas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Bill Thomas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
- "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Bill Thomas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-07-14.