Full name Thomas Moore Sturgess Role Wicket-keeper | 1940-1943 Europeans (India) Name Thomas Sturgess | |
Born 24 September 1898 ( 1898-09-24 ) Assam, India Died 2 February 1974(1974-02-02) (aged 75)
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa First-class debut 20 December 1940 Europeans v The Rest Last First-class 26 November 1943 Europeans v Hindus | ||
Thomas Moore Sturgess (24 September 1898–2 February 1974) was an Indian cricketer. A wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket in India in the 1940s, having previously represented the Egypt national cricket team.
Biography
Born in Assam in 1898, Thomas Sturgess made his debut for Egypt against HM Martineau's XI in 1929. He played twice more for Egypt against the same opposition in 1931 and 1932, also playing against them for Alexandria Cricket Club in those years.
His first-class career didn't begin until December 1940 when he played in the Bombay Pentangular Tournament for the Europeans at the age of 42. He played in the tournament again three years later. He died in Cape Town in 1974.
References
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