Tom Flynn
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Thomas Flynn was a cricket Test match umpire. He umpired 4 Test matches
, making his debut in the match between Australia
and England
in Melbourne
on 1 January to 6 January 1892, standing with Jim Phillips
. His last match, also with ‘Dimboola Jim’ as colleague, was in Melbourne
on 1 March to 6 March 1895.
Test cricket
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, making his debut in the match between Australia
Australian cricket team
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and England
English cricket team
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in Melbourne
Melbourne
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on 1 January to 6 January 1892, standing with Jim Phillips
Jim Phillips
James Phillips was a Victorian First-class cricketer and Test match umpire....
. His last match, also with ‘Dimboola Jim’ as colleague, was in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
on 1 March to 6 March 1895.