Thomas Maxwell (cricketer)

Thomas Stanislaus Alfred Charles Joseph Maxwell (15 March 1903 – 27 March 1970) was an English cricketer. Maxwell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Westminster, London.

Having played infrequently in the Minor Counties Championship for the Surrey Second XI since 1927,[1] Maxwell was selected to play for the combined Minor Counties cricket team in a first-class match against the touring New Zealanders in 1937 at the Rose Brothers Ground, Gainsborough.[2] The Minor Counties won the toss and elected to bat first, making 310 all out in their first-innings, with Maxwell ending the innings not out on 78. In response, the New Zealanders made 337 all out in their first-innings, to which the Minor Counties responded in their second-innings by making just 76 all out, with Maxwell being dismissed for a duck by Norman Gallichan. Set 49 for victory, the New Zealanders reached their target with 7 wickets in hand, despite Maxwell taking the wicket of Gallichan.[3] He made a second first-class appearance for the team in 1938 against Oxford University at the University Parks.[2] Oxford University won the toss and elected to bat first, making 217 all out. The Minor Counties responded in their first-innings by making 175 all out, with being dismissed for a duck by Michael Magill. Oxford University then made 319 all out in their second-innings, with Maxwell taking the wicket of Desmond Eagar to finish with figures of 1/49. Set a target of 362, the Minor Counties could only manage to make 131 all out, with Maxwell ending the innings not out on a single run.[4] His final appearance for the Surrey Second XI came in the 1938 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire.[1] His appearances for the team were infrequent, with him making 27 appearances.

He died at Camberwell, London, on 27 March 1970.