Thomas Rose
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Thomas Ginnever Rose was an English
cricketer
who played six first-class
matches, all for Worcestershire
in 1922.
Rose made his debut in an innings defeat against Sussex
at Hove in late May 1922; he scored 4 and 15, and bowled five wicketless overs.
His next match, against Kent
at Gravesend
, saw Worcestershire crushed by an innings and 236 runs. Rose himself, however, had a fairly successful game with the ball, claiming 3-68 in Kent's first innings; his victims were Bill Ashdown
, Edward Solbé
and Tich Freeman
.
His next game, against Warwickshire
at Amblecote
, saw him take four wickets in the match,
but in the three other games he played at first-class level Rose contributed absolutely nothing: he took no wickets and held no catches, while with the bat he made just 11 in four innings.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played six first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches, all for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in 1922.
Rose made his debut in an innings defeat against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
at Hove in late May 1922; he scored 4 and 15, and bowled five wicketless overs.
His next match, against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
at Gravesend
Bat and Ball Ground
The Bat and Ball Ground is a cricket ground in Gravesend, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1848, when West Kent played an All-England Eleven.In 1849, Kent played an All-England Eleven in the grounds first first-class match...
, saw Worcestershire crushed by an innings and 236 runs. Rose himself, however, had a fairly successful game with the ball, claiming 3-68 in Kent's first innings; his victims were Bill Ashdown
Bill Ashdown
William Henry Ashdown was an English cricketer, and one of only a handful of players who played first-class cricket before the First World War and after the Second World War.Ashdown was born in Bromley, Kent...
, Edward Solbé
Edward Solbé
Edward Phillip Solbé was an English cricketer.Born in Bromley, Solbé was a prominent batsman at schoolboy level during World War I, and subsequently made fifteen appearances in first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club...
and Tich Freeman
Tich Freeman
Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman was an English cricketer. A leg spin bowler for Kent and England, he is the only man to take 300 wickets in an English season, and is the second most prolific wicket taker in first class cricket history.-Career:Freeman's common name comes from his extremely short...
.
His next game, against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
at Amblecote
War Memorial Athletic Ground
The War Memorial Athletic Ground, often referred to as simply the War Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in the Amblecote region of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England...
, saw him take four wickets in the match,
but in the three other games he played at first-class level Rose contributed absolutely nothing: he took no wickets and held no catches, while with the bat he made just 11 in four innings.
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