Cricketing Hero Who Achieved 10-Wicket Dream at Age of 56
Derby Evening Telegraph › February 26, 2010
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The death of Tom Tomlinson last month, aged 91, brought a close to the "innings" of arguably one of the finest cricketers ever to play the sport in the Belper area. Tom, of Openwoodgate, was a well- known figure on cricket pitches from the 1930s right through to the end of the 1970s. Belper sports archivist Terry Fletcher has been finding out about Tom's life, and spoke to Sarah Powlson about his amazing sporting career.
TOM Tomlinson spent his whole life living in the same street in the village where he was born - Over Lane, Openwoodgate.See the full content of this document
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Cricketing Hero Who Achieved 10-Wicket Dream at Age of 56
His amazing cricket career began when he joined his local Openwoodgate Cricket Club after he left Belper Pottery School.
The club initially played i...See the full content of this document
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