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| Full name | David Johnston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1943 Blackpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Minor Counties West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Minor Counties South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960-1980 | Berkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 September 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Johnston (born 17 April 1943) is a former English cricketer. Johnston was a right-handed batsman who was a leg break bowler. He was born at Blackpool, Lancashire.
A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is a delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler.
Blackpool is a seaside resort on the Lancashire coast in North West England. The town is on the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Preston, 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool, 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Bolton and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Manchester. It had an estimated population of 139,720 at the 2011 Census, making it the most populous town in Lancashire.
Lancashire is a ceremonial county in North West England. The administrative centre is Preston. The county has a population of 1,449,300 and an area of 1,189 square miles (3,080 km2). People from Lancashire are known as Lancastrians.
Watts made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire in 1960 against Devon. From 1960 to 1980, he represented the county in 115 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1980 Championship when Berkshire played Devon. [1]
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of twenty minor county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Berkshire.
Devon County Cricket Club is one of twenty minor county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Devon.
Watts' List-A debut came in the 1975 Benson and Hedges Cup for Minor Counties South against Middlesex. The following season in the same competition, he represented Minor Counties West in 3 List-A matches, with his final appearance for the team coming against Worcestershire. He also played 2 List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Hertfordshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. His second and final List-A match for the county came in the 1979 Gillette Cup against Durham at Green Lane Cricket Ground, Durham. [2] In his 6 career List-A matches, he scored 139 runs at a batting average of 23.16, with a high score of 68.
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Middlesex which has effectively been subsumed within the ceremonial county of Greater London. The club was founded in 1864 but teams representing the county have played top-class cricket since the early 18th century and the club has always held first-class status. Middlesex have competed in the County Championship since the official start of the competition in 1890 and have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Worcestershire. Its Vitality Blast T20 team - who are the defending champions after claiming their first title in 2018 - has been rebranded the Worcestershire Rapids, but the county is known by most fans as "the Pears". The club is based at New Road, Worcester. Founded in 1865, Worcestershire held minor status at first and was a prominent member of the early Minor Counties Championship in the 1890s, winning the competition three times. In 1899, the club joined the County Championship and the team was elevated to first-class status. Since then, Worcestershire have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of twenty minor county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Hertfordshire.