David Johnston (New South Wales cricketer)

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David Johnston
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Born (1955-07-10) 10 July 1955 (age 68)
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Source: Cricinfo, 1 January 2017

David Johnston (born 10 July 1955) is an Australian former cricketer. [1] He played fourteen first-class and one List A matches for New South Wales between 1977/78 and 1981/82. [2]

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References

  1. "David Johnston". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. "David Johnston". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2017.