Thomas Whitby Explained

Thomas Whitby
Country:England
Fullname:Thomas Brand Whitby
Birth Date:2 November 1813
Birth Place:Eynsford, Kent, England
Death Place:Hackney, Middlesex, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Left-arm
Club1:Kent
Year1:1837
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:12
Bat Avg1:6.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:11
Deliveries1:68
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:30 August
Year:2014
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23373.html Cricinfo

Thomas Brand Whitby (2 November 1813 – 7 December 1881) was an English cricketer active in the 1830s. He was born at Eynsford, Kent.[1]

Whitby made two appearances in first-class cricket for Kent in 1837 against Sussex at Brighton, and Nottinghamshire at Town Malling.[2] A batsman of unknown handedness, Whitby scored a total of 12 runs in his two matches,[3] while with the ball he bowled seventeen wicket-less overs.[4]

He died at Hackney, Middlesex on 7 December 1881.

Notes and References

  1. Carlaw D (2020) Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914 (revised edition), pp. 569–570. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 16 August 2022.)
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Thomas Whitby. CricketArchive. 30 August 2014.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Whitby. CricketArchive. 30 August 2014.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Whitby. CricketArchive. 30 August 2014.