William Tomson

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William Tomson
Personal information
Full name
William Fox Tomson
Born(1842-05-18)18 May 1842
Ramsgate, Kent
Died12 June 1882(1882-06-12) (aged 40)
Ramsgate, Kent
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1861Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 2
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 2
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 June 2014

William Fox Tomson (18 May 1842 – 12 June 1882) was an English cricketer active in 1861. He was born at Ramsgate, Kent.[1]

He made one appearance in first-class cricket for Kent against England at Lord's in 1861.[2] He batted once in the match, scoring 2 runs before he was dismissed by Billy Caffyn, as well as taking a single catch in England's first-innings, with Kent winning the match by an innings and 74 runs.[3]

Tomson had at least one daughter.[4] He died at the town of his birth on 12 June 1882.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 530–531. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 2020-12-21.)
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Tomson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. ^ "England v Kent, 1861". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Profile: William Fox Tomson". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 27 June 2014.

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