David Toft
Personal information
Full name
David Penn Toft
Born (1945-03-01) 1 March 1945
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1965–1967Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 27
Runs scored 1,222
Batting average 27.77
100s/50s 1/6
Top score 145
Catches/stumpings 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 April 2020

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]

References

  1. ↑ Knott, Charles Harold (1966). The Register of Tonbridge School from 1900 to 1965. Old Tonbridgian Society. p. 301.
  2. ↑ "Player profile: David Toft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by David Toft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Toft". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Oxford University v Cambridge University, 1967". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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