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]