John Tomlinson (cricketer)

John Derek Williams Tomlinson (26 March 1926 – 1 April 2010) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1946.

John Tomlinson
Personal information
Full name
John Derek Williams Tomlinson
Born(1926-03-26)26 March 1926
South Normanton, England
Died1 April 2010(2010-04-01) (aged 84)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946Derbyshire
Only FC28 August 1946 Derbyshire v Somerset
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: CricketArchive, January 2012

Tomlinson was born in South Normanton. He played several games for Derbyshire Club and Ground and the Derbyshire second XI before his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1946 season. His only first-class match was against Somerset in August 1946. He continued playing occasionally for the Club and Ground and Second XI in 1947 and 1948.

Tomlinson was a right-handed batsman, and made two runs in his single first-class innings.[1]

Tomlinson died aged 84 at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

References

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  1. ^ John Tomlinson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-11-09. (subscription required)
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