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English cricketer and educator

Bill Thomas
Personal information
Full nameWilliam 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

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

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. Following the war, he went up to the University of Cambridge. 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. He took 3 wickets for Cambridge with his slow left-arm orthodox bowling. After graduating from Cambridge he became a schoolteacher. While teaching at Gresham's School, he played minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1952–59, making 62 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. He made a final first-class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1954. He died in August 2000 at Sheringham, Norfolk. His son-in-law, Quorn Handley, played List A one-day cricket.

References

  1. "No. 35121". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 March 1941. p. 1890.
  2. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries index: T-Z". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. ^ "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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