Francis Tomkinson

Francis Martin Tomkinson DSO & Bar (21 October 1883 – 24 November 1963) was an English cricketer who played one first-class cricket match, for Worcestershire against Hampshire in 1902. He made a duck in his only innings, but did take one catch, to dismiss Arthur Webb off the bowling of George Alfred Wilson.

Francis Tomkinson
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingN/A
International information
National side
  • English
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 0
Balls bowled 0
Wickets 0
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: Cricinfo

He served with the Worcestershire Regiment in World War I and was awarded a DSO and Bar in 1917.[1]

He was a member of the well-known Kidderminster carpet-making family.

Tomkinson was born at Franche Hall, Kidderminster, Worcestershire; he died at Chilton, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire at the age of 80.

His brother Geoffrey played twice for Worcestershire.

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