Edward Tolfree (12 July 1881 – 20 March 1966) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Edward Tolfree | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1881 Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 March 1966 (aged 84) West End, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1906–1919 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of Edward Tolfree, he was born at Southampton in July 1881. Tolfree made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the touring West Indians at Southampton in 1906, in what was his only appearance of that season. A single first-class appearance followed the following season against Warwickshire in the County Championship, followed by two further appearances in the 1909 County Championship against Surrey and Leicestershire.[1] Tolfree returned to play for Hampshire following the end of the First World War, making his only post-war appearance against Middlesex at Lord's in the 1919 County Championship;[1] his return to playing for Hampshire was likely necessitated by the impact the war had on Hampshire cricket, with many of its leading pre-war players being killed in action during the war.[2] In five first-class appearances, Tolfree scored 53 runs with a highest score of 22 not out,[3] while with the ball he took 2 wickets.[4]
By profession, he was a property auctioneer in Southampton.[5] Tolfree died in the Southampton suburb of West End in March 1966.
References edit
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Edward Tolfree". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Broom, John (2022). Cricket in the First World War. Pen & Sword History. p. 90. ISBN 9781526780164.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edward Tolfree". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Edward Tolfree". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Edward Tolfree Auctioneer". Hampshire Advertiser. Southampton. 13 March 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.