Philip Humphreys Tomalin (10 April 1856–12 February 1940) was a British-French sportsman and sports administrator. Tomalin was born in Kensington. He was member of the Norse Rowing Club in

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, and the Carlton Cricket Club that played at

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before he left for France at the age of 21. He remained in France until 1939, returning to England where he died the following year in

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. Tomalin served as president of the Standard Athletic Club in Paris from 1892 to 1939. He organised, and was the captain of, the French cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time to date that

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has featured in the Olympics; there was only one match played, which was won by Great Britain. In 1932, he was appointed a chevalier of the

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. He was also a member of the

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* French cricketers Olympic cricketers of France Cricketers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics 1856 births 1940 deaths Sportspeople from Kensington Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Recipients of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques {{France-Olympic-medalist-stub