| Fullname | Thomas William Gunn |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 10 July 1843 |
| Birth place | Croydon, Surrey |
| Death date | 4 May 1908 (aged 64) |
| Death place | Croydon, Surrey |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm slow |
| Club 1 | Surrey |
| Year 1 | 1863–1869 |
| Date | 12 March |
| Year | 2017 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13819.html Cricinfo |
Thomas William Gunn (10 July 1843 – 4 May 1908) was an English cricketer. He played six first-class matches for Surrey County Cricket Club, three in each of the 1863 and 1869 seasons.[1]
Born at Croydon in 1843, Gunn was a member of the Surrey ground staff at The Oval.[2] Although Wisden considered that he was a "very useful" club cricketer, he played in only six matches for the county side, scoring 52 runs; the Almanack's judgement was that he "did practically nothing for the County".[2][3]
Arthur Haygarth was more positive about Gunn's abilities, writing in Scores and Biographies that he "possesses an excellent style, hitting well to all parts, especially forward and to leg".[4] Haygarth noted that he had been influenced by Tom Lockyer, a fellow Croydon man who played for Surrey between 1849 and 1866, and that Gunn bowled "rather slow round-armed".[4][5]
Gunn died at Croydon in 1908. He was 64.[1]
References
- ^ Thomas Gunn, CricInfo. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Obituaries in 1908, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1909. (Available online at CricInfo. Retrieved 8 July 2025.)
- ^ Thomas Gunn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2025. (subscription required)
- ^ Quoted in Wisden, 1909, op. cit..
- ^ Pioneering Croydon cricketer who led the way against Australia, Inside Croydon, 21 May 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2025.