John Thomas (1879 – 1 June 1949) played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1901 to 1905.[1] His precise date and place of birth are not known; he died at Taunton, Somerset.
Thomas was a tail-end batsman and an opening bowler; his batting and bowling styles are not known. He played in one first-class match in each of the 1901, 1904 and 1905 seasons for Somerset. His only first-class wicket came in his first game, against Oxford University in 1901.[2] His only runs of any note came with a score of 23 in his 1904 game against Sussex.[3] His final game was the solitary match played for Somerset by the legendary fast bowler Tom Richardson; in the game against the 1905 Australians, Thomas was the last batsman to play an innings alongside Richardson and his bowling figures of 0/65 were identical to Richardson's, as the Australians amassed 609 for four wickets, with Warwick Armstrong making an unbeaten 303.[4]
References
edit- ^ "John Thomas". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Scorecard: Oxford University v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 6 June 1901. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Scorecard: Somerset v Sussex". www.cricketarchive.com. 28 July 1904. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Scorecard: Somerset v Australians". www.cricketarchive.com. 13 July 1905. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
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