Bill Thomas (cricketer)

William 'Bill' Owen Thomas (27 April 1921 – 8 August 2000) was an English first-class cricketer and schoolmaster.

Bill Thomas
Personal information
Full name
William Owen Thomas
Born27 April 1921
Linthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Died8 August 2000(2000-08-08) (aged 79)
Sheringham, Norfolk, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsQuorn Handley (son-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948Cambridge University
1952–1959Norfolk
1954Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 44
Batting average 44.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 19*
Balls bowled 396
Wickets 3
Bowling average 48.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/10
Catches/stumpings 2/–
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

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  1. ^ "No. 35121". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 March 1941. p. 1890.
  2. ^ a b c "Wisden - Obituaries index: T-Z". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Bill Thomas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Bill Thomas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Bill Thomas". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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