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William Allan Thomson (4 August 1943 – 22 October 2019) was a New Zealand cricketer and hockey player.

Thomson was an aggressive left-handed batsman who usually opened for Sydenham in Christchurch senior cricket in a career that produced more than 9000 runs over 25 seasons. He played first-class cricket twice: once for New Zealand Under-23 in 1964–65, and once for Canterbury nine seasons later in the Plunket Shield against Auckland when he scored 55 in the second innings; Canterbury had followed on 185 runs behind but went on to win by 26 runs. His brother Keith captained Canterbury in this match.

Bill and Keith Thomson were also international hockey players. They represented New Zealand at hockey at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

Thomson died on 22 October 2019 at Christchurch Hospital, aged 76.

See also

• List of Canterbury representative cricketers

References

1. "Bill Thomson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
2. "Bill Thomson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
3. ^ Annual Report 2019/20. Christchurch: Christchurch Metropolitan Cricket Association. 2020. p. 7.
4. "Canterbury v Auckland 1973–74". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
5. "Bill Thomson". Olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
6. "THOMSON, William Allan (Bill)". Memorial Gifting. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

External links

• Bill Thomson at ESPNcricinfo
• Bill Thomson at Olympedia

• 1943 births
• 2019 deaths
• New Zealand cricketers
• Canterbury cricketers
• People from Methven, New Zealand
• New Zealand male field hockey players
• Field hockey players at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand
• Cricketers from the Canterbury Region
• 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen