Keith Patrick Tomlins was a first class cricketer.

Tomlins was born on 23 October 1957 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey

Surrey

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. After education at St Benedict's School

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 he made his debut for Middlesex

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 as a right-handed middle order batsman in 1977, but, despite a decade on the staff, did not establish his place in a powerful side. He moved to Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire

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 in 1986 search of regular first team cricket and later played minor county

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 cricket for Wiltshire

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. In 108 first class matches he scored 3880 runs at an average of 27 with 5 centuries and a best of 146.

After retiring from playing he moved into coaching for the ECB

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