Thomas Chignell

Thomas Chignell
Personal information
Full name Thomas Alexander Chignell
Born 31 October 1880
Havant, Hampshire, England
Died 25 August 1965 (aged 84)
Milton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Right-arm slow-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19011904 Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 18
Runs scored 181
Batting average 10.05
100s/50s /
Top score 29*
Balls bowled 1,858
Wickets 33
Bowling average 33.57
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/68
Catches/stumpings 11/
Source: Cricinfo, 18 January 2010

Thomas Alexander Chignell (31 October 1880 25 August 1965) was an English cricketer. Chignell was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow-medium.

Chignell made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Kent in the 1901 County Championship. Chignell played eighteen first-class matches for Hampshire from 1901 to 1904, taking his best figures of 5/68 against Derbyshire in 1903. This was to be Chignell's only five wicket haul in first-class cricket. Chignell's final first-class match for Hampshire came against Leicestershire in the 1904 County Championship.

In Chignell's eighteen first-class matches for the club he took 33 wickets at a bowling average of 33.57. With the bat Chignell scored 181 runs at an average of 10.05, with a high score of 29*.

Outside of first-class cricket Chignell represented and assisted Havant Cricket Club.

Chignell died at the Royal Portsmouth Hospital in Portsmouth, Hampshire on 25 August 1965.

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