Christopher James Townsend (born 1 September 1972) is an English educator and former first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Christopher James Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1972-01-12) 12 January 1972 (age 50) Wokingham, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]