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{{short description|English cricketer}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
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| name = Tom Longfield
| name = Tom Longfield
| image =
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| fullname = Thomas Cuthbert Longfield
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1906|5|12|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1906|5|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[High Halstow]], Kent, England
| birth_place = [[High Halstow]], Kent, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|12|21|1906|5|12|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|12|21|1906|5|12|df=yes}}
| death_place = Ealing, Middlesex, England
| death_place = [[Ealing]], [[Middlesex]], England
| nickname =
| batting = Right-handed
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| bowling = Right-arm medium
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| club1 = [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge University]]
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| year1 = {{nowrap|1927–1928}}
| club2 = [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]
| year2 = 1927–1939
| club3 = [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|1929/30–1936/37}}
| club4 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| year4 = {{nowrap|1936/37–1938/39}}


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| type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
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| debutdate1 = 4 May
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| debutyear1 = 1927
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| debutfor1 = Cambridge University
| debutagainst1 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]]
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| clubnumber2 =
| lastdate1 = 2 June
| lastyear1 = 1951

| date = 28 March 2016
| lastfor1 = [[Free Foresters]]
| lastagainst1 = [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]]
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| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16418.html Cricinfo
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| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 82
| runs1 = 2,446
| bat avg1 = 22.44
| 100s/50s1 = 2/7
| top score1 = 120
| deliveries1 = 6,416
| wickets1 = 195
| bowl avg1 = 32.90
| fivefor1 = 7
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| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/12
| catches/stumpings1 = 49/–
| date = 28 March 2016
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| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16418.html CricInfo
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'''Tom Longfield''' (12 May 1906 &ndash; 21 December 1981) was an English [[cricket]]er. He played [[first-class cricket]] for several teams including [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] and [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16418.html |title=Tom Longfield |accessdate=28 March 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
'''Thomas Cuthbert Longfield''' (12 May 1906 &ndash; 21 December 1981) was an English [[cricket]]er. He played [[first-class cricket]] for several teams including [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge University]], [[Kent County Cricket Club]] and [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]].<ref name=ci>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16418.html |title=Thomas Longfield |access-date=28 March 2016 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/chronology|title=Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal|website=wbsportsandyouth.gov.in|publisher=Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports|date=2017|access-date=25 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013092944/https://wbsportsandyouth.gov.in/chronology|archive-date=13 October 2022|location=Kolkata}}</ref>

Longfield was born at [[High Halstow]] in Kent and educated at [[Aldenham School]] where he played in the cricket XI.<ref name=wis82>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228582.html Longfield, Thomas Cuthbert], Obituaries in 1981, ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'', 1982. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref> He went to [[Cambridge University]] and won [[Blue (university sport)|cricket Blues]] in 1927 and 1928,<ref name=wis82 /> making a total of 25 first-class appearances for the University side. He made his Kent debut in the 1927 University vacation and went on to play a total of 40 times for the county First XI, playing his last county match in 1939.<ref name=ca>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13959/13959.html Tom Longfield], CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref>

After leaving Cambridge, Longfield worked for [[Andrew Yule and Company]] in [[Calcutta]] in India, the city where his father had worked for [[Royal Insurance]].<ref name=tele3jan09>[https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/return-to-roots/cid/1261454?ref=search-page Return to roots], ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]'', 3 January 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref><ref name=tele5dec12>Basu R (2012) [https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/ted-loses-toss-on-test-eve/cid/1280411?ref=search-page Ted loses toss on Test-eve], ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]'', 5 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref> He was able to play for Kent only when he returned to England on leave.<ref name=wis82 /> He played for a variety of teams whilst in India, including the [[Europeans cricket team|Europeans]] and Bengal.<ref name=ca /> He captained Bengal to their first [[Ranji Trophy]] win in [[1938–39 Ranji Trophy|1938/39]],<ref name=tele30dec08>Dutta RP (2008) [https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/half-century-hurrah-at-home-ted-dexter-and-wife-return-to-roots-for-50-year-marriage-celebrations/cid/1255642 Half-century hurrah at home - Ted Dexter and wife return to roots for 50-year marriage celebrations], ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]'', 30 December 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref><ref name=eden106>Mukherji R (2015) ''Eden Gardens Legend & Romance'', pp.106–107. Kolkata Today. ([https://books.google.com/books?id=dqPDBgAAQBAJ&dq=thomas%20longfield%20calcutta%20cricket&pg=PA27 Available online]. Retrieved 25 October 2018.)</ref><ref name=ie4dec12>Chakrabaty S (2012) [http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kolkata-s-favourite-soninlaw-returns/1040049/ Kolkata’s favourite son-in-law returns], ''[[Indian Express]]'', 4 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref> and took a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] for the side in [[1937–38 Ranji Trophy|1936/37]] against [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]].<ref name=ht>[http://stats.acscricket.com/Records/First_Class/Overall/Bowling/Hat_Trick_in_India_by_Player.html First-Class Hat-Trick in India by Player], [[Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians]]. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref> He was involved with the [[Calcutta Cricket Club]] and went on to become president whilst living in India,<ref name=tele30dec08 /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccfc1792.com/past-president|title=Calcutta Cricket and Football Club — Past Presidents|website=ccfc1792.com|access-date=26 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326155807/https://www.ccfc1792.com/past-president|archive-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> captaining the team for a time<ref name=tele20jun11>Mitra A (2011) [https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/a-death-in-london-the-distinct-flavour-of-calcutta-s-fading-colonial-phase/cid/386198?ref=search-page A death in London - The distinct flavour of Calcutta's fading colonial phase], ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]'', 20 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref> and was President of the club three times.<ref name=ccfchistory>[https://ccfc1792.com/history.html History], [[Calcutta Cricket and Football Club]]. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref><ref name=ccfcpres>[https://ccfc1792.com/past_presidents.html Past Presidents], [[Calcutta Cricket and Football Club]]. Retrieved 25 October 2018.</ref> He was a major influence in the [[Cricket Association of Bengal]].<ref name=eden27>Mukherji ''op. cit.'', pp.27–28.</ref>

In his ''[[Wisden]]'' obituary, Longfield was described as having been "an orthodox, old-fashioned medium-pace bowler" who "possessed a beautiful action, kept a good length, and could move the ball both ways".<ref name=wis82 /> He was third in the Cambridge [[bowling average]]s in 1927 taking 46 wickets, followed by 44 in 1928, although for Kent he was "curiously ineffective" as a bowler.<ref name=wis82 /> As a batsman he scored two centuries for Cambridge, the only first-class hundreds he scored, and was described as "a good stroke-player who could score quickly, mostly in front of the wicket" who went on to play "some useful innings" for Kent. He was second in the Cambridge [[batting average (cricket)|batting average]]s in 1927.<ref name=wis82 />

Longfield's daughter Susan, who was born in Calcutta whilst Longfield worked in India and was a successful model, [[Ted Dexter#Outside cricket|married Ted Dexter]] in 1959. He later captained the [[England cricket team]].<ref name=tele30dec08 /> His brother, [[Geoffrey Longfield]], played two first-class matches for the [[Royal Air Force cricket team|RAF]]. Longfield died at [[Ealing]] in [[Middlesex]] in 1981 aged 75.<ref name=ci />

==See also==
* [[List of hat-tricks in the Ranji Trophy]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 10:11, 7 June 2024

Tom Longfield
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Cuthbert Longfield
Born(1906-05-12)12 May 1906
High Halstow, Kent, England
Died21 December 1981(1981-12-21) (aged 75)
Ealing, Middlesex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1927–1928Cambridge University
1927–1939Kent
1929/30–1936/37Europeans
1936/37–1938/39Bengal
FC debut4 May 1927 Cambridge University v Yorkshire
Last FC2 June 1951 Free Foresters v Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 82
Runs scored 2,446
Batting average 22.44
100s/50s 2/7
Top score 120
Balls bowled 6,416
Wickets 195
Bowling average 32.90
5 wickets in innings 7
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/12
Catches/stumpings 49/–
Source: CricInfo, 28 March 2016

Thomas Cuthbert Longfield (12 May 1906 – 21 December 1981) was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for several teams including Cambridge University, Kent County Cricket Club and Bengal.[1][2]

Longfield was born at High Halstow in Kent and educated at Aldenham School where he played in the cricket XI.[3] He went to Cambridge University and won cricket Blues in 1927 and 1928,[3] making a total of 25 first-class appearances for the University side. He made his Kent debut in the 1927 University vacation and went on to play a total of 40 times for the county First XI, playing his last county match in 1939.[4]

After leaving Cambridge, Longfield worked for Andrew Yule and Company in Calcutta in India, the city where his father had worked for Royal Insurance.[5][6] He was able to play for Kent only when he returned to England on leave.[3] He played for a variety of teams whilst in India, including the Europeans and Bengal.[4] He captained Bengal to their first Ranji Trophy win in 1938/39,[7][8][9] and took a hat-trick for the side in 1936/37 against Bihar.[10] He was involved with the Calcutta Cricket Club and went on to become president whilst living in India,[7][11] captaining the team for a time[12] and was President of the club three times.[13][14] He was a major influence in the Cricket Association of Bengal.[15]

In his Wisden obituary, Longfield was described as having been "an orthodox, old-fashioned medium-pace bowler" who "possessed a beautiful action, kept a good length, and could move the ball both ways".[3] He was third in the Cambridge bowling averages in 1927 taking 46 wickets, followed by 44 in 1928, although for Kent he was "curiously ineffective" as a bowler.[3] As a batsman he scored two centuries for Cambridge, the only first-class hundreds he scored, and was described as "a good stroke-player who could score quickly, mostly in front of the wicket" who went on to play "some useful innings" for Kent. He was second in the Cambridge batting averages in 1927.[3]

Longfield's daughter Susan, who was born in Calcutta whilst Longfield worked in India and was a successful model, married Ted Dexter in 1959. He later captained the England cricket team.[7] His brother, Geoffrey Longfield, played two first-class matches for the RAF. Longfield died at Ealing in Middlesex in 1981 aged 75.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Thomas Longfield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal". wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Kolkata: Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Longfield, Thomas Cuthbert, Obituaries in 1981, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1982. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b Tom Longfield, CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  5. ^ Return to roots, The Telegraph (Calcutta), 3 January 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  6. ^ Basu R (2012) Ted loses toss on Test-eve, The Telegraph (Calcutta), 5 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Dutta RP (2008) Half-century hurrah at home - Ted Dexter and wife return to roots for 50-year marriage celebrations, The Telegraph (Calcutta), 30 December 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  8. ^ Mukherji R (2015) Eden Gardens Legend & Romance, pp.106–107. Kolkata Today. (Available online. Retrieved 25 October 2018.)
  9. ^ Chakrabaty S (2012) Kolkata’s favourite son-in-law returns, Indian Express, 4 December 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  10. ^ First-Class Hat-Trick in India by Player, Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Calcutta Cricket and Football Club — Past Presidents". ccfc1792.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  12. ^ Mitra A (2011) A death in London - The distinct flavour of Calcutta's fading colonial phase, The Telegraph (Calcutta), 20 June 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  13. ^ History, Calcutta Cricket and Football Club. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  14. ^ Past Presidents, Calcutta Cricket and Football Club. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  15. ^ Mukherji op. cit., pp.27–28.
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