Thomas Smith (cricketer, born 1899)
Encyclopedia
Thomas Smith was an English
cricket
er who played for Hampshire
. He was born in Lambeth
and died in Taunton
.
Smith made his first-class debut during the 1923 season, against Glamorgan
. He made five appearances in 1923, with a top score of 16 not out. In the following season, he made four appearances, including a top score of 18 in his final appearance for the side, his highest first-class score.
Between 1928 and 1930, Smith made three appearances for Gold Coast, including a top score of 70 runs in his second appearance for the team.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
. He was born in Lambeth
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
and died in Taunton
Taunton
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....
.
Smith made his first-class debut during the 1923 season, against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. He made five appearances in 1923, with a top score of 16 not out. In the following season, he made four appearances, including a top score of 18 in his final appearance for the side, his highest first-class score.
Between 1928 and 1930, Smith made three appearances for Gold Coast, including a top score of 70 runs in his second appearance for the team.
External links
- Thomas Smith at Cricket Archive