Background
He was born in Billingham, County Durham.
He was born in Billingham, County Durham.
He was a right-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler who played for Hertfordshire. Thomas, who represented Durham in the Minor Counties Championship between 1977 and 1981, before moving to Hertfordshire in 1983, made a single List A appearance for his second team, in 1983, against Cheshire. From the upper-middle order, he scored 11 runs.
Thomas" son, Matthew, has played for Norton in the North East Premier League since 2006.
Thomas" middle son, James, also plays for Norton. He is the opening bowler for the second team and plays for the first team
He is a quick bowler, with his best figures of 6-7 off 7 overs in the 2009/2010 season. Thomas" third son Nick is also a cricketer, known for his batting and off spin bowling.
