Tom Jennings (cricketer)

Thomas 'Tom' Shepherd Jennings (3 November 1896 – 7 September 1972) was an English cricketer. Jennings was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Tiverton, Devon.

Tom Jennings
Personal information
Full nameThomas Shepherd Jennings
Born(1896-11-03)3 November 1896
Tiverton, Devon
Died7 September 1972(1972-09-07) (aged 75)
Tiverton, Devon
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsDavid Jennings (brother)
George Jennings (brother)
Leonard Jennings (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1921–1924Surrey
1926–1933Devon
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 18
Runs scored 194
Batting average 13.85
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 37*
Balls bowled 2,393
Wickets 37
Bowling average 29.56
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/51
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 April 2011

Jennings made his first-class debut for Surrey in the 1921 County Championship against Essex. Jennings played first-class cricket for Surrey from 1921 to 1924, playing 18 times for them.[1] In these 18 matches, he scored 194 runs at a batting average of 13.85, with a high score of 37*.[2] Predominantly a bowler, Jennings took 37 wickets for Surrey at a bowling average of 29.56, with three five wicket hauls and once taking ten wickets in a match,[3] which came against Derbyshire in 1924. He claimed 6 wickets in the Derbyshire first-innings and took 4 in their second.[4] The pitches at The Oval in the early to mid-twenties were not friendly to Jennings style of bowling, thus he wasn't a regular feature in the Surrey team.[5]

Following the end of his first-class career, Jennings played Minor counties cricket for Devon, having previously represented the Surrey Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship.[6] His debut for Devon came against the Surrey Second XI in 1926, with Jennings playing Devon from 1926 to 1933.[7] Starting in 1935, Jennings began umpiring in the Minor Counties Championship, standing in 87 matches between 1935 and 1962.[8] He stood in just the one first-class match, held in 1953 between a combined Minor Counties team and the touring Australians at the Michelin Ground, Stoke-on-Trent.[9]

Part of a large cricketing family, his brothers David, George and Leonard all played first-class cricket. Following his move back to Devon from, he became the head groundsman at Blundell's School in his home town.[5] It was here that Jennings died on 7 September 1972.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Tom Jennings". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Tom Jennings". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Tom Jennings". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  4. "Derbyshire v Surrey, 1924 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  5. "Obituaries in 1972". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  6. "Teams Tom Jennings played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  7. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Tom Jennings". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  8. "Tom Jennings as Umpire in Minor Counties Championship Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  9. "Tom Jennings as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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