Tom Barling

Henry Thomas Barling (1 September 1906 – 2 January 1993) was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, in a first-class career with Surrey lasting from 1927 to 1948, he scored 19209 runs at an average of 34.61, with 34 hundreds and a highest score of 269.

Tom Barling

Personal information
Full name	Henry Thomas Barling
Born	(1906-09-01)1 September 1906 Kensington, London
Died	2 January 1993(1993-01-02) (aged 86) Hastings, Sussex
Batting	Right-handed
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 391 Runs scored 19,209 Batting average 34.61 100s/50s 34/99 Top score 269 Balls bowled 856 Wickets 7 Bowling average 78.57 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 3/46 Catches/stumpings 172/–
Source: CricketArchive, 14 April 2023

During World War II, he served in Coastal Command of the RAF. After retiring from first-class cricket, he was a coach at Harrow School from 1948 to 1966.

External links

• Tom Barling at ESPNcricinfo
• Wisden obituary