James Palmer-Tomkinson (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:James Edward Tomkinson
Birth Date:11 December 1879
Birth Place:Willington, Cheshire, England
Death Place:Inkpen, Berkshire, England
Family:Robert Tomkinson (uncle)
Batting:Unknown
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:99
Bat Avg1:19.80
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:41
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:26 July
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/35377.html Cricinfo

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 Oxford University Authentics 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Edward Palmer-Tomkinson . www.thepeerage.com . 2019-07-26.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by James Palmer-Tomkinson . CricketArchive . 2019-07-26 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by James Palmer-Tomkinson . CricketArchive . 2019-07-26 . subscription.