Thomas Drakes

Thomas Edwin Drakes (7 March 1908 – 10 May 1974) was an English first-class cricketer.

Born at Bardney in Lincolnshire, Drakes made his debut in minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire against Buckinghamshire in the 1926 Minor Counties Championship.[1] He played minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire until 1933, making 42 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[1] He studied at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[2] While at Cambridge he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1929, making his debut against Essex at Fenner's.[3] He made eight appearances in first-class matches during 1929,[3] scoring 140 runs with a high score of 39 not out,[4] while with his right-arm fast-medium he took 20 wickets at an average of 32.40, with best figures of 5 for 70.[5] These figures were his only first-class five wicket haul and came on debut against Essex.[6]

He later assisted the Army Cadet Force as a second lieutenant in the 1950s.[7] He died at Hainault in May 1974.