| Thomas Blake | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Thomas Gage Blake |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1805 |
| Birth Place: | Midhurst, Sussex, England |
| Death Place: | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Club3: | MCC |
| Year3: | 1832 |
| Club2: | Sussex |
| Year2: | 1830 |
| Club1: | Suffolk |
| Year1: | 1830 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 7 |
| Runs1: | 102 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.27 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 26 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/5 |
| Date: | 21 June |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10459.html Cricinfo |
Thomas Gage Blake (10 April 1805 – 1895) was an English cricketer. Blake's batting style is unknown, though it is known he fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Midhurst, Sussex.
Blake made his first-class debut for an England XI against Surrey in 1829. The following season he made two first-class appearances for Suffolk, against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's, and against the same opposition at Field Lane, Bury St Edmunds,[1] and two for Sussex, both coming against Surrey at The Burys, Godalming and Midhurst Cricket Ground.[1] In 1832, he made two first-class appearances for MCC, with both appearances coming against the Cambridge Town Club at Chatteris Cricket Ground and Parker's Piece, Cambridge.[1] In total, Blake made seven first-class appearances, scoring 102 runs at an average of 9.27, with a high score of 26. Behind the stumps he took 3 catches and made 5 stumpings.[2]
He died at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in 1895, aged 89 or 90. His nephews, George Fillingham and William Blake, both played first-class cricket.