Thomas Carey (cricketer)

Thomas Falkland Carey (12 February 1903 – 4 December 1966) was an American-born Irish cricketer and British colonial administrator.

The Honourable Thomas Carey
11th British Resident to Brunei
In office 1931–1934
Monarch	George VI
Preceded by	Patrick McKerron
Succeeded by	Roland Evelyn Turnbull
Personal details
Born	12 February 1903 Fresno, California, United States
Died	4 December 1966(1966-12-04) (aged 63) Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk, England
Education	The King's Hospital
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin (BA)
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1924	Dublin University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 21 Batting average 10.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 15 Balls bowled 54 Wickets 2 Bowling average 20.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/41 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 January 2022

Biography

Education

Carey received his education at The King's Hospital, and later Dublin and Trinity College where he earned his B.A. in 1925.

Colonial service

In January 1926, Carey began his career as a cadet win the Federated Malay States (FMS). He later became an assistance controller in Malacca, April 1927. Later that year in June, he was transferred to Negeri Sembilan. After a year, he was assigned to Kuala Lumpur, and finally Klang in August 1928. He served as British Resident in Brunei from 1931 to 1934. His 1931 annual report, for example, illustrates colonial presumptions that Indian labour was acceptable.

Sports career

Carey was born in California. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played one first-class match for Dublin University, an innings defeat against Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in June 1924. He died in Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, England, aged 63. A street as named after him in Kuala Belait, Jalan Carey.