Thomas Gunn
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas William Gunn |
| Born | 10 July 1843 Croydon, Surrey |
| Died | 4 May 1908 (aged 64) Croydon, Surrey |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm slow |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1863–1869 | Surrey |
Source: Cricinfo, 12 March 2017 | |
Thomas William Gunn (10 July 1843 – 4 May 1908) was an English cricketer. He played six first-class matches for Surrey County Cricket Club, three in each of the 1863 and 1869 seasons.[1]
Born at Croydon in 1843, Gunn was a member of the Surrey ground staff at The Oval.[2] Although Wisden considered that he was a "very useful" club cricketer, he played in only six matches for the county side, scoring 52 runs; the Almanack's judgement was that he "did practically nothing for the County".[2][3]
Arthur Haygarth was more positive about Gunn's abilities, writing in Scores and Biographies that he "possesses an excellent style, hitting well to all parts, especially forward and to leg".[4] Haygarth noted that he had been influenced by Tom Lockyer, a fellow Croydon man who played for Surrey between 1849 and 1866, and that Gunn bowled "rather slow round-armed".[4][5]
Gunn died at Croydon in 1908. He was 64.[1]
References
- ^ a b Thomas Gunn, CricInfo. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b Obituaries in 1908, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1909. (Available online at CricInfo. Retrieved 8 July 2025.)
- ^ Thomas Gunn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2025. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Quoted in Wisden, 1909, op. cit..
- ^ Pioneering Croydon cricketer who led the way against Australia, Inside Croydon, 21 May 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
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