David Toft (cricketer)

David Toft
Personal information
Full name	David Penn Toft
Born	1 March 1945 (age 79); Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
1965–1967	Oxford University
Career statistics
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

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