Ray Tolchard
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| Full name | Raymond Charles Tolchard | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 October 1953 Torquay, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 July 2004 (aged 50) Marldon, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Umpire | ||||||||||||||
| Relations |
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1975–1984 | Minor Counties South | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Raymond Charles Tolchard (13 October 1953 – 31 July 2004) was an English
batsman. He was born in Torquay
, Devon.
Cricket career
Tolchard made his debut for
Minor Counties South in the 1979 Benson & Hedges Cup. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against Leicestershire in the 1979 Gillette Cup. He played three further List A matches for Devon, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.[4] In total, he played 10 List A matches, scoring just 92 runs at a batting average
of 13.14, with a high score of 42.
He also played a number of Second XI fixtures for the Leicestershire Second XI between 1970 and 1978.[5] In 1988, Tolchard was included on the first-class umpires list, standing in his first first-class match which was played between Oxford University and Kent. He stood in 40 first-class matches between 1988 and 1992,[6] as well as standing in 35 List A matches between 1990 and 1992.[7]
Personal life
In his latter years, Tolchard struggled with
England. His eldest brother, Jeffrey, played first-class cricket for Leicestershire and football for Torquay United and Exeter City. His extended family included his nephews Roger Twose, who played Test and One Day International cricket for New Zealand, and Richard Twose who played for Devon. Ray Tolchard's son, Sam Tolchard, competes in bowls and has won seven titles at the English national bowls championships and represented England at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, 2018 and 2022.[8] His daughter Sophie Tolchard
is also an international lawn bowler.
References
- ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Ray Tolchard
- ^ Devon v Durham, Minor Counties Championship 1978 (Challenge Match)
- ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Ray Tolchard
- ^ List A Matches played by Ray Tolchard
- ^ Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Ray Tolchard
- ^ Ray Tolchard as Umpire in First-Class Matches
- ^ Ray Tolchard as Umpire in List A Matches
- ^ "Sam Tolchard". Team England. Retrieved 3 August 2022.