Tom Pearce (cricketer)

Tom Pearce
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Neill Pearce
Born(1905-11-03)3 November 1905
Stoke Newington, London, England
Died11 April 1994(1994-04-11) (aged 88)
East Worthing, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1929 – 1950Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 250
Runs scored 12061
Batting average 34.26
100s/50s 22/59
Top score 211*
Balls bowled 1413
Wickets 15
Bowling average 61.80
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/12
Catches/stumpings 153/–
Source: CricketArchive, 14 March 2018

Thomas Neill Pearce OBE (3 November 1905 – 11 April 1994) was an English cricketer and Rugby Union official. He was primarily a batsman for Essex and was captain for nearly 20 years. He also acted as secretary, chairman and president of Essex, and was also a Test selector for England.