Thomas Perks (2 October 1883–15 January 1953) was an English
cricketer
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who played one
first-class match, for
Marylebone Cricket Club
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(MCC) against
London County at
Crystal Palace Park
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in August 1902. In an innings defeat for MCC, Perks claimed three
stumping
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s and one catch, although
John Whiteside
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John Whiteside was born near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Chestnut Level Academy. He employed on his fa ...
(who stumped one further man) was listed as MCC's
wicket-keeper
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on the scorecard.
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Perks was born in
Worcester
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* Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England
** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament
* Worcester Park, London, Engl ...
; he died in
Ledbury,
Herefordshire
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at the age of 69.
His son,
Reg Perks, had a far more substantial career, playing nearly 600 first-class matches including two
Tests
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and playing for
Worcestershire
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for more than two decades.
Notes
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Statistical summaryfrom CricketArchive
from CricketArchive
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English cricketers
Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
1883 births
1953 deaths
Cricketers from Worcester, England
20th-century English sportsmen