James Cecil Alexander Thomson (17 April 1933 – 10 August 2022) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for Wellington in 1953/54.[1] He played for the New Zealand Universities cricket team from 1953/54 to 1958/59, including on their tour to Australia in early 1959, and played Hawke Cup cricket for Manawatu from 1959/60 to 1965/66.[2][3]
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| Full name | James Cecil Alexander Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1933 Napier, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 August 2022 (aged 89) Nelson, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953/54 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomson graduated from Victoria University College with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1958, and became a solicitor based in Feilding.[4][5][6] In 1998, he was appointed a master of the High Court for a three-year term.[7] Thomson died in Nelson on 10 August 2022.[8][9]
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References edit
- ^ "Jim Thomson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "All teams Jim Thomson played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ "Miscellaneous matches played by Jim Thomson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: T". Shadows of Time. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Official zeal". The Press. Vol. 102, no. 30186. 18 July 1963. p. 15. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "James Thomson obituary". Dominion Post. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Departmental". New Zealand Gazette. 23 April 1998. p. 1247. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "James Thomson obituary". Manawatū Standard. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Jim Thomson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2023. (subscription required)
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