Thomas Humphrey (16 January 1839 – 3 September 1878) was an English

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er who played first-class cricket for

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between 1862 and 1874. England Cricket Team 1868-9

A right-hand batsman and a

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right-armed slow bowler, he featured as an all-rounder for Surrey with four centuries and 116 wickets (though his batting was more significant than his bowling). He was a member of the Surrey side that was generally reckoned as

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for 1864. His best season with the bat was 1865, when he reached one thousand runs for the only time: 1223 at 29.82. After 1873, he played in only four more first-class matches: one final match for Surrey in 1874, two for the South against the North in 1875, and lastly for United South of England Eleven v United North of England Eleven in a match that began on 13 July 1876. According to David Lemmon, with

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he formed the first great opening partnership for Surrey, one which caused "a sensation" with "their bright and attractive cricket, their long partnerships, by their speed between the wickets." Thomas Humphrey Grave Brookwood

He was known as the Pocket Hercules, because although short he could hit powerfully. He was particularly strong on the off-side, and appeared to have plenty of time to play his shots. He umpired in a number of first-class matches between 1872 and 1877, including some

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and

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matches. In 1876, a benefit year at Surrey brought him £300, however he died two years later from congestion of the lungs in Brookwood Asylum. His brothers

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and

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also played first-class cricket. He was the landlord of the Cricketers Inn at Westcott and the Ram Inn and the Jolly Butchers Inn, both in

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. He is buried in

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.Clarke, John M. ''London's Necropolis: A Guide to Brookwood Cemetery'', Sutton Publishing (2004), p.52

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