11 Facts About Tom Pritchard

Thomas Leslie Pritchard was a New Zealand cricketer who played most of his first-class cricket in England.

Tom Pritchard was a genuinely fast right-arm bowler and a useful lower order right-handed batsman who played in several matches for Wellington before the Second World War.

Tom Pritchard said in 2013 that his memories of a game at the Basin Reserve and of playing for his country in 1939 were still strong.

Tom Pritchard took three hat tricks for the county during his career, as of 2016 still a record for the club.

Tom Pritchard's bowling declined across the 1950s, and he left Warwickshire after the 1955 season.

Tom Pritchard played a few matches for Kent in 1956, but was not a success and retired.

Tom Pritchard took 818 first-class wickets during his career and remains one of New Zealand's leading first-class wicket takers.

Tom Pritchard met his wife Mavis at a dance in London when he was playing for Warwickshire.

Tom Pritchard worked in sales in England after his cricket career ended.

Tom Pritchard retired to New Zealand and lived in Levin from 1986 until his death.

In March 2017 Tom Pritchard became the third New Zealand first-class cricketer, after John Wheatley and Syd Ward, to reach 100 years of age.