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John Derek Williams Tomlinson (26 March 1926 – 1 April 2010) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1946.

John Tomlinson

Personal information
Full name	John Derek Williams Tomlinson
Born	(1926-03-26)26 March 1926 South Normanton, England
Died	1 April 2010(2010-04-01) (aged 84) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Batting	Right-handed batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946	Derbyshire
First-class debut	28 August 1946 Derbyshire v Somerset
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 2 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s / Top score 2 Balls bowled Wickets Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches/stumpings 1/-
Source: , January 2012

Playing career

Tomlinson was born in South Normanton. He played several games for Derbyshire Club and Ground and the Derbyshire second XI before his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1946 season. His only first-class match was against Somerset in August 1946. He continued playing occasionally for the Club and Ground and Second XI in 1947 and 1948.

Tomlinson was a right-handed batsman, and made two runs in his single first-class innings.[1]

Death

Tomlinson died aged 84 at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

References

External links

• Dr. J. D. W. Tomlinson biographical sketch, first professor of anatomy at the Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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