Jump to content

Ray Tolchard: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Yobot (talk | contribs)
Bots
4,733,870 edits
m Updated infobox parameters, Infobox parameter standardisation using AWB (8883)
(27 intermediate revisions by 23 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|English cricketer and umpire}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
{{Infobox cricketer
| name =
| name = Ray Tolchard
| image =
| image =
| country = England
| country = England
| fullname = Raymond Charles Tolchard
| fullname = Raymond Charles Tolchard
| nickname =
| nickname =
| dayofbirth = 13
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1953|10|13|df=yes}}
| monthofbirth = 10
| birth_place = [[Torquay]], Devon, England
| yearofbirth = 1953
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|7|31|1953|10|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Torquay]], [[Devon]], [[England]]
| death_place = [[Marldon]], Devon, England
| dayofdeath = 31
| heightft =
| monthofdeath = 7
| heightinch =
| yearofdeath = 2004
| batting = Left-handed
| death_place = [[Marldon]], Devon, England
| bowling =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Umpire
| role = Umpire
| family = [[Roger Tolchard]] (brother)<br>[[Jeffrey Tolchard]] (brother)<br>[[Roger Twose]] (nephew)<br>[[Richard Twose]] (nephew)
| family = {{ubl|[[Roger Tolchard]] (brother)|[[Jeffrey Tolchard]] (brother)|[[Roger Twose]] (nephew)|[[Richard Twose]] (nephew)| [[Sam Tolchard]] (son)| [[Sophie Tolchard]] (daughter)}}
| club1 = [[Minor Counties South]]
| club2 = [[Minor Counties South]]
| year1 = 1979
| year2 = 1979
| clubnumber1 =
| club1 = [[Devon County Cricket Club|Devon]]
| club2 = [[Devon County Cricket Club|Devon]]
| year1 = 1975–1984
| year2 = 1975&ndash;1984
| clubnumber2 =
| deliveries = balls
| columns = 1
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| column1 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
Line 31: Line 27:
| runs1 = 92
| runs1 = 92
| bat avg1 = 13.14
| bat avg1 = 13.14
| 100s/50s1 = &ndash;/&ndash;
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 40
| top score1 = 40
| deliveries1 = &ndash;
| hidedeliveries = true
⚫
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| wickets1 = &ndash;
| bowl avg1 = &ndash;
| fivefor1 = &ndash;
| tenfor1 = &ndash;
| best bowling1 = &ndash;
⚫
| catches/stumpings1 = &ndash;/&ndash;
| date = 12 February
| date = 12 February
| year = 2011
| year = 2011
Line 45: Line 36:
}}
}}


'''Raymond 'Ray' Charles Tolchard''' (13 October 1953 &ndash; 31 July 2004) was an [[English people|English]] [[cricket]]er and [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]]. Tolchard was a right-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]]. He was born in [[Torquay]], [[Devon]].
'''Raymond Charles Tolchard''' (13 October 1953 – 31 July 2004) was an English [[cricket]]er and [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]]. Tolchard was a right-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]]. He was born in [[Torquay]], Devon.


==Cricket career==
==Cricket career==
Tolchard made his debut for [[Devon County Cricket Club|Devon]] in the 1975 [[Minor Counties Championship]] against [[Cornwall County Cricket Club|Cornwall]]. From 1975 to 1984, he represented the county in 84 Championship matches, the last of which came against [[Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club|Buckinghamshire]].<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Ray Tolchard]</ref> Tolchard [[captain (cricket)|captained]] the county in a number of Minor Counties matches. In the 1978 Minor Counties Championship final, he helped Devon to their maiden Championship by scoring a [[century (cricket)|century]] off of 356 balls.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/94/94218.html Devon v Durham, Minor Counties Championship 1978 (Challenge Match)]</ref> He also represented Devon in 3 [[MCCA Knockout Trophy]] matches between from 1983 to 1984.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Ray Tolchard]</ref> Tolchard played [[List A cricket]] for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the [[Friends Provident Trophy|domestic one-day competition]], making his debut against [[Staffordshire County Cricket Club|Staffordshire]] in the [[1978 Gillette Cup]] 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for [[Minor Counties South]] in the 1979 [[Benson & Hedges Cup]]. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] in the [[1979 Gillette Cup]]. He played three further List A matches for Devon, the last of which came against [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] in the [[1984 NatWest Trophy]].<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Ray Tolchard]</ref> 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.
Tolchard made his debut for [[Devon County Cricket Club|Devon]] in the 1975 [[Minor Counties Championship]] against [[Cornwall County Cricket Club|Cornwall]]. From 1975 to 1984, he represented the county in 84 Championship matches, the last of which came against [[Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club|Buckinghamshire]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Ray Tolchard]</ref> Tolchard [[captain (cricket)|captained]] the county in a number of Minor Counties matches. In the 1978 Minor Counties Championship final, he helped Devon to their maiden Championship by scoring a [[century (cricket)|century]] off 356 balls.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/94/94218.html Devon v Durham, Minor Counties Championship 1978 (Challenge Match)]</ref> He also represented Devon in 3 [[MCCA Knockout Trophy]] matches between from 1983 to 1984.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Ray Tolchard]</ref> Tolchard played [[List A cricket]] for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the [[Friends Provident Trophy|domestic one-day competition]], making his debut against [[Staffordshire County Cricket Club|Staffordshire]] in the [[1978 Gillette Cup]] 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches for [[Minor Counties South]] in the 1979 [[Benson & Hedges Cup]]. In that same season he played a List A match for Devon against [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] in the [[1979 Gillette Cup]]. He played three further List A matches for Devon, the last of which came against [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] in the [[1984 NatWest Trophy]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/List_A_Matches.html List A Matches played by Ray Tolchard]</ref> In total, he played 10 List A matches, scoring just 92 runs at a [[batting average (cricket)|batting average]] of 13.14, with a high score of 42.


He also played a number of Second XI fixtures for the [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire Second XI]] between 1970 and 1978.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Second_Eleven_Championship_Matches.html Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Ray Tolchard]</ref> In 1988, Tolchard was included on the [[first-class cricket|first-class]] umpires list, standing in his first first-class match which was played between [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]] and [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]. He stood in 40 first-class matches between 1988 and 1992,<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html Ray Tolchard as Umpire in First-Class Matches]</ref> as well as standing in 35 List A matches between 1990 and 1992.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Umpire_in_List_A_Matches.html Ray Tolchard as Umpire in List A Matches]</ref>
He also played a number of Second XI fixtures for the [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire Second XI]] between 1970 and 1978.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Second_Eleven_Championship_Matches.html Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Ray Tolchard]</ref> In 1988, Tolchard was included on the [[first-class cricket|first-class]] umpires list, standing in his first first-class match which was played between [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]] and [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]. He stood in 40 first-class matches between 1988 and 1992,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html Ray Tolchard as Umpire in First-Class Matches]</ref> as well as standing in 35 List A matches between 1990 and 1992.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/Umpire_in_List_A_Matches.html Ray Tolchard as Umpire in List A Matches]</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In his latter year, Tolchard struggled with [[Motor neurone disease]], which claimed his life on July 31, 2004 at [[Marldon]], Devon. Tolchard came from a well known cricketing family; his brother [[Roger Tolchard|Roger]] played [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[One Day International]] cricket for [[England national cricket team|England]]. His eldest brother, [[Jeffrey Tolchard|Jeffrey]], played first-class cricket for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] and [[Association football|football]] for [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] and [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]. His extended family included his nephew's [[Roger Twose]], who played Test and One Day International cricket for [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] and [[Richard Twose]] who played for Devon.
In his latter years, Tolchard struggled with [[Motor neurone disease]], which claimed his life on 31 July 2004 at [[Marldon]], Devon. Tolchard came from a well known cricketing family; his brother [[Roger Tolchard|Roger]] played [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[One Day International]] cricket for [[England national cricket team|England]]. His eldest brother, [[Jeffrey Tolchard|Jeffrey]], played first-class cricket for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] and [[Association football|football]] for [[Torquay United F.C.|Torquay United]] and [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]. His extended family included his nephews [[Roger Twose]], who played Test and One Day International cricket for [[New Zealand national cricket team|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam Tolchard |url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/sam-tolchard |website=Team England |access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref> His daughter [[Sophie Tolchard]] is also an international lawn bowler.


==References==
==References==
Line 59: Line 50:


==External links==
==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=22023}}
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22023.html Ray Tolchard] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]
*[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34882/34882.html Ray Tolchard] at [[CricketArchive]]


{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Tolchard, Ray
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = English cricketer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 13 October 1953
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Torquay]], [[Devon]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 31 July 2004
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Marldon]], [[Devon]]
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tolchard, Ray}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tolchard, Ray}}
[[Category:1953 births]]
[[Category:1953 births]]
[[Category:2004 deaths]]
[[Category:2004 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Torquay]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Torquay]]
[[Category:People from Devon]]
[[Category:People from Marldon]]
[[Category:English cricketers]]
[[Category:English cricketers]]
[[Category:Devon cricketers]]
[[Category:Devon cricketers]]
Line 81: Line 62:
[[Category:Minor Counties cricketers]]
[[Category:Minor Counties cricketers]]
[[Category:English cricket umpires]]
[[Category:English cricket umpires]]
[[Category:Deaths from motor neurone disease]]
[[Category:Deaths from motor neuron disease in England]]

Revision as of 04:29, 26 April 2024

Ray Tolchard
Personal information
Full name
Raymond Charles Tolchard
Born(1953-10-13)13 October 1953
Torquay, Devon, England
Died31 July 2004(2004-07-31) (aged 50)
Marldon, Devon, England
BattingLeft-handed
RoleUmpire
Relations
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975–1984Devon
1979Minor Counties South
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 10
Runs scored 92
Batting average 13.14
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 40
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2011

Raymond Charles Tolchard (13 October 1953 – 31 July 2004) was an English cricketer and umpire. Tolchard was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Torquay, Devon.

Cricket career

Tolchard made his debut for Devon in the 1975 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. From 1975 to 1984, he represented the county in 84 Championship matches, the last of which came against Buckinghamshire.[1] Tolchard captained the county in a number of Minor Counties matches. In the 1978 Minor Counties Championship final, he helped Devon to their maiden Championship by scoring a century off 356 balls.[2] He also represented Devon in 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches between from 1983 to 1984.[3] Tolchard played List A cricket for Devon, at a time when they were permitted to take part in the domestic one-day competition, making his debut against Staffordshire in the 1978 Gillette Cup 1st round. The following season he played 4 List A matches 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 Motor neurone disease, which claimed his life on 31 July 2004 at Marldon, Devon. Tolchard came from a well known cricketing family; his brother Roger played Test and One Day International cricket for 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

  1. ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Ray Tolchard
  2. ^ Devon v Durham, Minor Counties Championship 1978 (Challenge Match)
  3. ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Ray Tolchard
  4. ^ List A Matches played by Ray Tolchard
  5. ^ Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Ray Tolchard
  6. ^ Ray Tolchard as Umpire in First-Class Matches
  7. ^ Ray Tolchard as Umpire in List A Matches
  8. ^ "Sam Tolchard". Team England. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Ray_Tolchard&oldid=1220827495"