William Tomlin

William Tomlin
Personal information
Full name William Tomlin
Born (1866-09-15)15 September 1866
Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England
Died 11 May 1910(1910-05-11) (aged 43)
Leicester, England
Batting style Right-hand
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894-1899 Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 68
Runs scored 2353
Batting average 20.28
100s/50s 4/7
Top score 140
Balls bowled 575
Wickets 8
Bowling average 43.25
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3-49
Catches/stumpings 30/0
Source: Cricket archive, 15 October 2012

William Tomlin (15 September 1866 in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England 11 May 1910 in Leicester, England) was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Leicestershire from 1894-1899 [1] and as a professional in the Lancashire League.[2]

Cricket career

Tomlin made his first-class debut against Essex in May, 1894. The right handed batsman highest score of 140 was scored in May, 1894 in a match against MCC. His right-arm medium pace claimed eight wickets at an average of 43.25.

In April, 1892, Tomlin made his first appearance in the Lancashire League as a professional for Accrington.[3] He went on to play in 16 matches and a further five for Colne.

References

  1. Cricket archive-William Tomlin Retrieved 11 October 2012
  2. Tomlin's Lancashire League stats Retrieved 12 October 2012
  3. Accrington Cricket Club history Retrieved 16 October 2012

External links

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