Lives in Cricket No 25 - Tom Richardson

83 In Lockwood’s postponed benefit match against Yorkshire at The Oval, he again enjoyed himself briefly with the bat, scoring 28 – c Hirst b Rhodes – in a tenth-wicket partnership of 48 in half an hour with Jephson. Aware that his career was coming to a close, he began to prepare for life after cricket: A letter was read from T.Richardson stating that he was taking over the Cricketers Inn Kingston in January but that it would in no way interfere with his commitment to the Surrey club. 196 He began his post-cricket career with enthusiasm, refurbishing the premises – TomRichardson, the Surrey County cricketer has now fairly established himself as “mine host” at the Cricketers’ Inn, Kingston. He has made some much-needed improvements in the interior of the house. 197 – and hosting the annual dinner of the Hodgsons’ Kingston Brewery Cricket Club: Mr Tom Richardson catered for the company in a manner that gave the greatest satisfaction and he is to be congratulated upon his maiden effort at public catering. 198 196 Surrey CCC minutes 18 December 1901. 197 Surrey Comet 5 February 1902 198 Surrey Comet 12 February 1902 The Twilight’s Last Gleaming A tailor’s dummy with Tom Hayward. [Roger Mann Collection]