Alan Lloyd Thomson (1945 - 2022)

Born 2 Dec 1945 in Reservoir, Victoria, Australia

Died 31 Oct 2022 at age 76 in Australia [uncertain]

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Biography

Alan Thomson is Notable.

Alan Lloyd Thomson was born in December 1945 at Reservoir in Victoria Australia.

Alan Lloyd Thomson was a prominent Australian cricketer, for both Victoria and his country. He was also an Australian rules football umpire and school teacher. Thomson, who "bowled off his front leg like a frog in a windmill" (hence his nickname, "Froggy") played in four Tests and one ODI in the 1970–71 season.

Alan Froggy Thomson made his Test debut against the touring English team at Brisbane from November 27 - December 02, 1970. And unfortunately his last against the same England team from January 29 - February 03, 1971 in Adelaide.

He passed away at the end of October 2022. If anyone can add any further information to Alan Thomson's life please feel free too.

Sources

• Alan Thomson (cricketer) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Froggy Thomson). first accessed online on the 17th of December, 2022 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Thomson_(cricketer)

• Alan Thomson Australia his profile on ESPNCRICINFO. retrieved 17th of December, 2022.

• CRICKET Alan Thomson in devastating form from The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) of Saturday 7 November 1970, Page 38. first accessed on TROVE on the 17th of December 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110437215?

• Conn, Malcolm (1 November 2022). "'A very different action': Fast bowler Alan 'Froggy' Thomson dies". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 December 2022. at: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/a-very-different-action-fast-bowler-alan-froggy-thomson-dies-20221101-p5bumb.html retrieved 17th of December, 2022.

• Carter, R., "“Split Personality” Sportsman", The Age, (Thursday, 13 March 1969), p.26. from the GOOGLE NEWS website. retrieved 17th of December, 2022.

• Alan Thomson, who took the first wicket in ODI history, dies aged 76 by the ESPNcricinfo staff dated: 01-Nov-2022. On the ESPNCRICINFO website. retrieved 17th of December, 2022.