Thomas Babington Jones

Thomas Babington Jones

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Babington Jones
Born	20 January 1851 Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	6 August 1890 (aged 39) Brislington, Somerset, England
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm roundarm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1874	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 146 Batting average 16.22 100s/50s –/– Top score 40 Balls bowled 706 Wickets 19 Bowling average 14.05 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 6/26 Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 August 2012

Thomas Babington Jones (20 January 1851 – 6 August 1890) was a Welsh cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club.

Life

Jones was born on 20 January 1851 in Maesteg, Glamorgan.^[1] He was educated at Christ College, Brecon and Jesus College, Oxford. He won his "Blue" in 1874, when he played in the university match against Cambridge, scoring 38 runs as a left-handed batsman. He only played first-class cricket in 1874, playing five times for Oxford University and once for "Oxford and Cambridge Past and Present" in that season.^[2] He scored 146 runs in those 6 matches (10 innings), at an average of 16.22 with a high score of 40; as a right-arm roundarm bowler, he took 19 wickets at an average of 14.05, with best bowling figures of six wickets for 26 runs. He died on 6 August 1890 in Brislington, Somerset.^[1]

References

1. "Thomas Jones". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
2. Jenkinson, L W (1994). "Jesus College Cricket Blues". The Jesus College Record: 68–69.