Thomas Hartigan Dixon (22 January 1906 – 12 April 1985)
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er. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his debut for the

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against

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in July 1927CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
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/ref> He went on to play for Ireland on 17 occasions, his last match coming in July 1932 against the MCC. Of his matches for Ireland, eight had first-class status. In all matches for Ireland, he scored 372 runs at an

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of 15.50, with a top score of 52 not out against the MCC at

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in July 1931. He took 79 wickets at an

of 16.95, with his best bowling figures being 7/51 on his debut against Scotland. Prior to playing for Ireland, he played two first-class matches for

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against

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in 1926. After playing for Ireland, he moved back to India, the country of his birth, and played four first-class matches there, one for a Viceroy's XI (the

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at the time was George Freeman-Thomas) and three for

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. His brother

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also represented Ireland at cricket.

References

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