Philip Thorn
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Philip Leslie Thorn is a former English
cricket
er. Thorn was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at St George, Bristol
.
Thorn made his first-class
debut for Gloucestershire
against Surrey
in 1974 County Championship
. Thorn played 3 further first-class matches in 1974, the last of which came against Essex
. In his 4 first-class matches, he scored 45 runs at a batting average
of 11.25, with a high score of 25. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average
of 56.75, with best figures of 2/53. Thorn also made his debut in List A cricket for Gloucestershire. His debut List A match came against Lancashire
in the 1974 John Player League. This was the only List A match he played for Gloucestershire.
Thorn joined Wiltshire
in 1980, making his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Berkshire
. From 1980 to 1984, he represented the county in 39 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Berkshire. Thorn also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
, making his debut in that tournament against Shropshire
in 1983. From 1983 to 1984, he represented the county in 4 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Dorset
.
He also represented Wiltshire in a 2 List A matches. The first came against Northamptonshire
in the 1983 NatWest Trophy
, with the second coming against Leicestershire
in the 1984 NatWest Trophy
at the County Ground, Swindon
. In his 4 career List A matches, he scored 16 runs at an average of 5.33, with a high score of 15, while in the field he took a single catch. With the ball he took a single wicket at an average of 79.00, with best figures of 1/47.
In 1993, Thorn joined Herefordshire
. From 1993 to 1997, he represented the county in 10 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Shropshire
.
English people
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Thorn was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at St George, Bristol
St George, Bristol
St. George is a district of Bristol, England on the edge of the inner city.- History :St George was originally outside the city boundary until about 1860. The area was once the end of the tram line from the city of Bristol, the terminus being in Beaconsfield Road.St...
.
Thorn made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
in 1974 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
. Thorn played 3 further first-class matches in 1974, the last of which came against Essex
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
. In his 4 first-class matches, he scored 45 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 11.25, with a high score of 25. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 56.75, with best figures of 2/53. Thorn also made his debut in List A cricket for Gloucestershire. His debut List A match came against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in the 1974 John Player League. This was the only List A match he played for Gloucestershire.
Thorn joined Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in 1980, making his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. From 1980 to 1984, he represented the county in 39 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Berkshire. Thorn also represented Wiltshire in the MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
, making his debut in that tournament against Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in 1983. From 1983 to 1984, he represented the county in 4 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
He also represented Wiltshire in a 2 List A matches. The first came against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in the 1983 NatWest Trophy
1983 NatWest Trophy
The 1983 NatWest Trophy was the 3rd NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 29 June and 3 September 1983. The tournament was won by Somerset County Cricket Club who defeated Kent County Cricket Club by 24 runs in the final at...
, with the second coming against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
in the 1984 NatWest Trophy
1984 NatWest Trophy
The 1984 NatWest Trophy was the 4th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 July and 1 September 1984...
at the County Ground, Swindon
County Ground, Swindon
The County Ground is a stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, England. It is home to Swindon Town Football Club and has been for over a century.The current capacity is 15,728, all-seated...
. In his 4 career List A matches, he scored 16 runs at an average of 5.33, with a high score of 15, while in the field he took a single catch. With the ball he took a single wicket at an average of 79.00, with best figures of 1/47.
In 1993, Thorn joined Herefordshire
Herefordshire County Cricket Club
Herefordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Herefordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
. From 1993 to 1997, he represented the county in 10 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came against Shropshire
Shropshire County Cricket Club
Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
.
External links
- Philip Thorn at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Philip Thorn at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...