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Full name | Christopher James Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wokingham, Berkshire, England | 12 January 1972||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1995 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,21 December 2018 |
Christopher James Townsend (born 1 September 1972) is an English educator and former first-class cricketer.
Born at Wokingham,Townsend studied classics at Brasenose College,Oxford. [1] While at Brasenose he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Middlesex at Oxford in 1992. [2] He played first-class cricket for Oxford on 22 occasions until 1995,playing his final match against Cambridge University at Lord's. [2] He scored 141 runs in these matches,and in his capacity as wicket-keeper he took 34 catches and made five stumpings. [3] After graduating from Oxford,Townsend moved into education. He later played a first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against New Zealand A at Oxford in 2000. [2]
He was appointed the headmaster of Felsted School in March 2015,replacing Dr. Mike Walker. [1]
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