Lives in Cricket No 20 - Maurice Tompkin

Senior Professional 106 A rarity: Maurice fielding close in. Here he catches Bill Edrich off Vic Jackson at Lord’s in August 1955. The wicket-keeper is Jack Firth. The Leicestershire side which finished sixth in the 1955 Championship. Standing (l to r): F.N.Bloxsom (scorer), J.Firth (wk), E.F.Phillips, T.J.Goodwin, C.T.Spencer, M.J.K.Smith, R.A.Diment, V.S.Munden. Seated: J.E.Walsh, M.Tompkin, C.H.Palmer (capt), G.Lester, V.E.Jackson.