Thomas Nordish
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Thomas Nordish was an English
cricket
er. He was a wicket-keeper
who played for Kent
. He was born and died in Meopham
.
Nordish made two first-class appearances, eight years apart. His debut came in 1815, in which, batting as an opener, along with Edward Winter
, Nordish scored nine runs in the first innings of his debut match, and two runs in the second.
His second first-class appearance, in 1823, saw him open the order with John Evans
, once again with limited success while the batsman he partnered went on to make a decent innings - while he scored a duck in the second innings, partner Evans finished the second innings having carried the bat with 90 not out.
The family of Thomas Nordish worked Dodmore Farm, in The Street, Meopham. The family's surname was sometimes spelt as Nordash.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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. He was a wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
who played for Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
. He was born and died in Meopham
Meopham
Meopham is a large linear village and civil parish in the Borough of Gravesham and ceremonial county of Kent, in England, and lies to the south of Gravesend. The parish covers , and comprises two villages and two smaller settlements; it has a population of 6,427...
.
Nordish made two first-class appearances, eight years apart. His debut came in 1815, in which, batting as an opener, along with Edward Winter
Edward Winter (cricketer)
Edward Winter was an English professional cricketer who made 12 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1794 to 1815.-External sources:*...
, Nordish scored nine runs in the first innings of his debut match, and two runs in the second.
His second first-class appearance, in 1823, saw him open the order with John Evans
John Evans (Kent cricketer)
John Evans was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1822 to 1823. He was mainly associated with Kent and made 4 known appearances in first-class matches.-Bibliography:...
, once again with limited success while the batsman he partnered went on to make a decent innings - while he scored a duck in the second innings, partner Evans finished the second innings having carried the bat with 90 not out.
The family of Thomas Nordish worked Dodmore Farm, in The Street, Meopham. The family's surname was sometimes spelt as Nordash.
External links
- Thomas Nordish at Cricket Archive