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Thomas Simpson Penny (15 July 1929 – 26 July 1983) was an English first-class cricketer.

Penny was born at Bristol in July 1929. He was educated at Clifton College, before going up to Magdalen College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1951 and 1952, making five appearances. He scored 73 runs in his five matches, with a high score of 34. With his right-arm off break bowling, he took 11 wickets at an average of 36.36 and best figures of 4 for 75. After graduating from Oxford, Penny became a schoolteacher, teaching at Canford School amongst others. He died in July 1983 at Casterton, Cumberland.

References

1. "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p519: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
2. "Player profile: Thomas Penny". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
3. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Penny". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Penny". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
5. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Penny". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
6. "No. 44174". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 November 1966. p. 12459.

External links

• Thomas Penny at ESPNcricinfo

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