Thomas McMurray (sportsman)

Thomas McIlvean McMurray (24 July 1911 – 24 March 1964) was an Irish cricketer and footballer.[1] He played 33 first-class matches for Surrey between 1933 and 1939.[2] His brother, Alfred McMurray, played for Ireland in the 1930s.[3]

Thomas McMurray
Personal information
Full name
Thomas McIlvean McMurray
Born(1911-07-24)24 July 1911
Belfast, Ireland
Died24 March 1964(1964-03-24) (aged 52)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
BattingRight-handed
RelationsAlfred McMurray (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1933 to 1939Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 33
Runs scored 892
Batting average 18.58
100s/50s 0/4
Top score 62
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 1
Bowling average 23.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/3
Catches/stumpings 14/0
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2020

Tom McMurray was born in Belfast and educated there at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.[1] He was playing football in London for Millwall when he joined Surrey in 1932.[4]

A batsman, McMurray was never able to establish a spot in the Surrey First XI, and played 63 matches for the Second XI between 1932 and 1948, scoring nine centuries with a top score of 133 not out against Devon in 1937.[1][5] His top first-class score was 62, which he made twice: in 1933 he opened against Northamptonshire and made 62 and 33;[6] and in 1936, batting at number three against Hampshire, he made 62 in the second innings.[7] He was an outstanding fieldsman, noted for his speed in the outfield, and once fielded as a substitute for England in a Test match in 1934.[4]

From 1945 he taught PT at Campbell College in Belfast.[4] He also umpired several Minor Counties cricket matches in England each year during the summer holidays from 1949 to 1963.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Thomas McIlvean McMurray". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Thomas McMurray". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Tom McMurray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Wisden 1965, p. 969.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas McMurray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Northamptonshire v Surrey 1933". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Hampshire v Surrey 1936". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Thomas McMurray as Umpire in Minor Counties Championship Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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