John Derek Williams Tomlinson (born 26 March 1926) is a former English

England

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 cricket

Cricket

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er who represented Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Cricket Club

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 during the 1946 season.

Tomlinson was born in South Normanton

South Normanton

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. He played several games for Derbyshire Club and Ground and the Derbyshire second XI before his debut in his only first class match which was against Somerset

Somerset County Cricket Club

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in August 1946. He was a right-handed batsman, and made two runs in his single first class innings. He continued playing occasionally for the Club and Ground and Second XI in 1947 and 1948.