Tom Sewell senior
Tom Sewell (extreme right) and other members of William Clarke's All-England Eleven in 1847.
Thomas ("Tom") Sewell (born 5 May 1806 at Mitcham, Surrey; died 1 November 1888 at Riverhead, Kent) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1830 to 1853.
A right-handed batsman, occasional wicket-keeper and slow underarm bowler who was mainly associated with Surrey, he made 117 known appearances in first-class matches.[1] He represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players series and was an original member of William Clarke's All-England Eleven.
His brother, William Sewell, played twice for Surrey, and his son, Tom Sewell junior, had a substantial career with Surrey and the All-England Eleven.
References
- ↑ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.
External links
Further reading
- H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1-11 (1744–1870), Lillywhite, 1862–72
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 17, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.