Joseph Thewlis (14 April 1939 – 24 November 2010) was an English

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er and footballer. In cricket, Thewlis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Percy Main, Northumberland.

Cricket career

Serving in the Royal Air Force allowed Thewlis to make his only first-class appearance for the Combined Services against Cambridge University in 1962. He scored a single run in the Combined Services first-innings, before being dismissed by

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. In their second-innings, he scored 17 runs before being dismissed by the same bowler. He made his debut for Northumberland in the 1963

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against Durham. Thewlis played Minor counties cricket for Nothumberland from 1963 to 1981, which included 152 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He scored 2,225 runs in total, taking 100

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as well. He made his

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debut against Lincolnshire in the

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. In this match, he was dismissed for 7 runs by

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. He made a further List A appearance against Somerset in the

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. In this match, he dismissed for 19 runs by

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. He also captained Northumberland on a number of occasions.

Football career

Thewlis played mostly for the reserves of Everton and

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, as well as for North Shields and

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Personal life

Thewlis was married for 34 years before separating from his wife. They had two children, including broadcaster Dawn Thewlis. His nephew, Michael Thewlis, also played Minor counties and List A cricket for Northumberland. Thewlis died in Newcastle upon Tyne on 24 November 2010, following a battle with cancer.

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