James Palmer-Tomkinson (cricketer)

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James Palmer-Tomkinson
Personal information
Full nameJames Edward Tomkinson
Born11 December 1879
Willington, Cheshire, England
Died14 November 1961(1961-11-14) (aged 81)
Inkpen, Berkshire, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsRobert Tomkinson (uncle)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 99
Batting average 19.80
100s/50s –/–
Top score 41
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2019

James Edward Palmer-Tomkinson born James Edward Tomkinson (2 December 1879 – 14 November 1961) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of the politician and landowner James Tomkinson, Palmer-Tomkinson was born at Willington Hall in Willington in December 1879.[1] He was educated at Eton College, before going up to the University of Oxford. He later toured British India with the in 1902–03, making three first-class appearances on the tour against Bombay, the Parsees and the Gentlemen of England.[2] He scored 99 in his three first-class matches, with a high score of 41.[3] He married Marion Lindsay Smith in 1912, and the couple had four children, including the Olympic skier James Algernon Palmer-Tomkinson.[1] He died in November 1961 at Inkpen, Berkshire.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "James Edward Palmer-Tomkinson". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by James Palmer-Tomkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Palmer-Tomkinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

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