David Toft (cricketer) explained

Country:England
Fullname:David Penn Toft
Birth Date:1 March 1945
Birth Place:Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Oxford University
Year1:1965 - 1967
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:27
Runs1:1,222
Bat Avg1:27.77
100S/50S1:1/6
Top Score1:145
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:10/–
Date:7 April
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/21874.html Cricinfo

David Penn Toft (born 1 March 1945) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Toft was born at Tunbridge Wells in March 1945. He was educated at Tonbridge School,[1] before going up to University College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Northamptonshire at Oxford in 1965. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1967, making 27 appearances.[3] In his 27 first-class matches, Toft scored 1,222 runs at an average of 27.77 and a high score of 145.[4] This score, which was his only first-class century, came opening the batting against Cambridge University in The University Match of 1967,[5] which was also his final appearance in first-class cricket.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Knott, Charles Harold . The Register of Tonbridge School from 1900 to 1965 . 1966 . Old Tonbridgian Society . 301 . en.
  2. Web site: Player profile: David Toft . CricketArchive . 2020-04-07 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by David Toft . CricketArchive . 2020-04-07 . subscription.
  4. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Toft . CricketArchive . 2020-04-07 . subscription.
  5. Web site: Oxford University v Cambridge University, 1967 . CricketArchive . 2020-04-07 . subscription.