Matthew Hall Toynbee (born 29 November 1956) is a former New Zealand first-class cricketer for Central Districts.

Matthew Toynbee
Personal information
Full name
Matthew Hall Toynbee
Born (1956-11-26) 26 November 1956 (age 68)
Nelson, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1977/78–1984/85Central Districts
FC debut16 December 1977 Central Districts v Wellington
Last FC1 March 1985 Central Districts v Auckland
LA debut25 November 1979 Central Districts v Northern Districts
Last LA24 February 1985 Central Districts v Wellington
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 56 20
Runs scored 1,943 143
Batting average 24.59 10.21
100s/50s 1/7 0/0
Top score 100 27
Balls bowled 5,349 498
Wickets 77 3
Bowling average 30.31 108.33
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/39 1/23
Catches/stumpings 39/– 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 February 2009

Born in Nelson,[1] Toynbee attended Nelson College from 1970 to 1974. He was a member of the school's 1st XI cricket team for four years, including two years as captain in 1973 and 1974. He was Head Prefect in 1974 and was the college Fives champion in 1973 and 1974. He later taught at Nelson College between 1979 and 1981.[2]

Toynbee was a right-handed all-rounder who bowled offbreak deliveries which took 77 wickets to complement the 1943 runs he made at 24.59 in 56 first-class matches between 1977 and 1985, including one century. He also played one day cricket between 1979 and 1985, however in this he was much less successful, with only 143 runs at 10.21 and three wickets at 108.33.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Player Profile: Matthew Toynbee". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition