We are frequently asked whether it is possible for people to view some of the many tributes which came out around the time of Tom’s death, including occasional newspaper articles and even some of the personal tributes at his funeral last July. We have managed to pull some of these together and include them here.
We will add to them where appropriate. Hopefully they provide some fond memories of Tom.
It is an item of sporting kit I wish I had never had to wear. The Lycra cycling jersey is predominantly white with black trimmings. The generous sponsors are well represented on it. On the jersey’s left arm is the daffodil of Glamorgan with the number 33 below. On the right arm is Surrey’s Prince of Wales’ badge above the number 55…
The father of Tom Maynard, the brilliant young cricketer who died last year, tells Steve James why his son’s inquest was so upsetting…
“Great shot, Sid!” The smiling 10-year-old kid offering the praise and using my nickname had come to sit next to me at the tea break of Glamorgan’s County Championship match against Durham in 1999. Professional sporting dressing rooms are usually sacred places, with a clear and obvious restriction on visitors. But this 10 year-old was always there…
We could select a seriously good cricket team from the congregation here today. In fact we could select 6 or 7 outstanding teams which says everything about the respect and admiration of past and present cricketers for Tom Maynard…