Thomas Bourdillon

Thomas Bourdillon
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Edmund Bourdillon
Born(1890-05-31)31 May 1890
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
Died27 May 1961(1961-05-27) (aged 70)
Salisbury, Rhodesia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsVictor Bourdillon (brother)
Paul Bourdillon (grandson)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1919Sussex
1909/10–1924/25Rhodesia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 176
Batting average 13.53
100s/50s –/1
Top score 60
Balls bowled 301
Wickets 3
Bowling average 57.66
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/51
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2012

Thomas Edmund Bourdillon (31 May 1890 – 27 May 1961) was an Orange Free State born Rhodesian cricketer. Bourdillon was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, and was educated at Tonbridge School in England.

Bourdillon made his first-class debut for Rhodesia against HDG Leveson-Gower's XI, making two appearances against the touring team in 1910.[1] A little over three years later, he made his next first-class appearance for PW Sherwell's XI against Transvaal, during which he scored his only first-class fifty with a score of 60.[2] He later made a single first-class appearance for English county side Sussex in the 1919 County Championship against Somerset, scoring 28 runs in the match.[1] Three further first-class appearances came later for Rhodesia, twice against Transvaal in 1923 and once against SB Joel's XI in 1924.[1] In five first-class matches for Rhodesia, Bourdillon scored 78 runs at an average of 8.66, with a high score of 24.[3] With the ball, he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 57.66, with best figures of 2/51.[4]

He died at Salisbury, Rhodesia on 27 May 1961. His brother, Victor, played first-class cricket, as did his grandson Paul Bourdillon.

References

  1. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Bourdillon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Transvaal v PW Sherwell's XI, 1913". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Thomas Bourdillon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Thomas Bourdillon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2012.