John Toppin
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John Fallowfield Townsend Toppin (25 February 1900 - 22 November 1965) was an English
cricketer
who played a single first-class
match, for Worcestershire
against Lancashire
at Old Trafford
in 1920. He scored 2 and 6, and bowled two overs without reward.
Toppin was born in Great Malvern
, Worcestershire
and attended Winchester School, playing for the cricket XI there. He died aged 65 in Ascot
, Berkshire
.
A number of his relations played first-class cricket. His father, Charles Toppin
, played 25 times (mostly for Cambridge University
) in the late 19th century; his brother, also named Charles
, played a few games for Worcestershire in the late 1920s; while three uncles — Arthur Day
, Sam Day
and Sydney Day — had careers of varying lengths with Kent
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played a single first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match, for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
at Old Trafford
Old Trafford (cricket)
Old Trafford is a cricket ground situated on Talbot Road in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. It has been the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club since its foundation in 1864, having been the ground of Manchester Cricket Club from 1857...
in 1920. He scored 2 and 6, and bowled two overs without reward.
Toppin was born in Great Malvern
Great Malvern
Great Malvern is an area of Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It is the historical centre of the town, and the location of the headquarters buildings of the of Malvern Town Council, the governing body of the Malvern civil parish, and Malvern Hills District council of the county of...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
and attended Winchester School, playing for the cricket XI there. He died aged 65 in Ascot
Ascot, Berkshire
Ascot is a village within the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot, in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
A number of his relations played first-class cricket. His father, Charles Toppin
Charles Toppin (Cambridge University cricketer)
Charles Toppin was an English cricketer who played 25 first-class matches in the late 19th century. The bulk of these were for Cambridge University, but he also appeared twice each for the Gentlemen and Gentlemen of England, and once for MCC...
, played 25 times (mostly for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
) in the late 19th century; his brother, also named Charles
Charles Toppin (Worcestershire cricketer)
Charles Graham Toppin was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Worcestershire in the late 1920s...
, played a few games for Worcestershire in the late 1920s; while three uncles — Arthur Day
Arthur Day
Arthur Percival Day, born 10 April 1885, at Blackheath, Kent, and died 22 January 1969, at Budleigh Salterton, Devon, was a cricketer who played for Kent during the period of the county's greatest success in the County Championship.-Career:...
, Sam Day
Sam Day
Sam Day is an Australian rules footballer who was picked up by Gold Coast with the third pick of the 2010 National draft. He made his debut against Brisbane Lions in round 7 of the 2011 season.-External links:...
and Sydney Day — had careers of varying lengths with Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
.
External links
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