Thomas Blake (cricketer)

Thomas Gage Blake (10 April 1805 – 1895) was an English cricketer. Blake's batting style is unknown, though it is known he fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Midhurst, Sussex.

Thomas Blake

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Gage Blake
Born	(1805-04-10)10 April 1805 Midhurst, Sussex, England
Died	1895 (aged 89–90) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Role	Wicket-keeper
Relations	George Fillingham (nephew) William Blake (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1830	Suffolk
1830	Sussex
1832	MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 102 Batting average 9.27 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 26 Catches/stumpings 3/5
Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2012

Blake made his first-class debut for an England XI against Surrey in 1829. The following season he made two first-class appearances for Suffolk, against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Lord's, and against the same opposition at Field Lane, Bury St Edmunds,^[1] and two for Sussex, both coming against Surrey at The Burys, Godalming and Midhurst Cricket Ground.^[1] In 1832, he made two first-class appearances for MCC, with both appearances coming against the Cambridge Town Club at Chatteris Cricket Ground and Parker's Piece, Cambridge.^[1] In total, Blake made seven first-class appearances, scoring 102 runs at an average of 9.27, with a high score of 26. Behind the stumps he took 3 catches and made 5 stumpings.^[2]

He died at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in 1895, aged 89 or 90. His nephews, George Fillingham and William Blake, both played first-class cricket.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Blake". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
2. "Player profile: Thomas Blake". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2012.

External links

• Thomas Blake at ESPNcricinfo