- Bob Thoms
Robert Arthur "Bob" Thoms (
19 May 1826 –10 June 1903 ) was afirst-class cricket umpire who stood in two Test Matches, the first two played in England, in 1880 and 1882. His long umpiring career in first-class matches lasted from 1863 to 1900. He was reckoned by his coevals to be the finest in the business.He had appeared as a player in three first-class matches in the period 1850-1851: one for an Under 36 XI, one for
Marylebone Cricket Club and Metropolitan Clubs and one for theAll England Eleven .He was born in
Marylebone ,London and died in the vicinity ofRegent's Park , London.References
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/37/37798/37798.html CricketArchive entry]
* [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/22069.html Cricinfo profile (including his "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack", 1904 edition, obituary notice)]
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