Thomas McMurray
Thomas McMurray (24 July 1911 – 24 March 1964) was an Irish cricketer and footballer.[1] He played 33 first-class matches for Surrey between 1933 and 1939.[2] His brother, Alfred McMurray, played for Ireland.
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Born | Belfast, Ireland | 24 July 1911||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 March 1964 52) Belfast, Northern Ireland | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Alfred McMurray (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1933 to 1939 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2020 |
Tom McMurray was born in Belfast and educated there at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.[1] He was playing football in London for Millwall when he joined Surrey in 1932.[3]
A batsman, McMurray was never able to establish a spot in the Surrey First XI, and played 63 matches for the Second XI between 1932 and 1948, scoring nine centuries with a top score of 133 not out against Devon in 1937.[1][4] His top first-class score was 62, which he made twice: in 1933 he opened against Northamptonshire and made 62 and 33;[5] and in 1936, batting at number three against Hampshire, he made 62 in the second innings.[6] He was an outstanding fieldsman, noted for his speed in the outfield, and once fielded as a substitute for England in a Test match in 1934.[3]
From 1945 he taught PT at Campbell College in Belfast.[3] He also umpired several Minor Counties cricket matches in England each year during the summer holidays from 1949 to 1963.[7]
References
- "Thomas McIlvean McMurray". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Thomas McMurray". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- Wisden 1965, p. 969.
- "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas McMurray". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Northamptonshire v Surrey 1933". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Hampshire v Surrey 1936". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Thomas McMurray as Umpire in Minor Counties Championship Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 May 2020.