Evelyn Toulmin

Evelyn Murrough O'Brien Toulmin (13 August 1877 – 7 January 1945) was an Anglo-Argentine cricketer. Toulmin was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. The son of Reverend Frederick Bransby Toulmin and Katherine O'Brien (sister of the 13th Baron Inchiquin), he was born at Hatfield Peverel, Essex, and educated at the King's School, Oxford.[1]

Evelyn Toulmin

Personal information
Full name	Evelyn Murrough O'Brien Toulmin
Born	13 August 1877 Hatfield Peverel, Essex, England
Died	7 January 1945 (aged 67) Paris, France
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm slow
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1912	Essex
1911/12	Argentina
1899	Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 134 Batting average 16.75 100s/50s –/1 Top score 59 Balls bowled 484 Wickets 17 Bowling average 14.70 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 6/60 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2012

Toulmin made his first-class debut for Essex against Sussex at the County Ground, Hove, in the 1899 County Championship. He later moved to Argentina, with him next appearing in first-class cricket for Argentina in February 1912, making three appearances against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club.[2] Toulin took 15 wickets in his three matches, which came at an average of 12.86.[3] His best innings figures of 6/60 came in the second match at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club Ground, during which he also claimed another four wickets, giving him both his only five wicket haul in an innings and his only ten wicket haul in a match.[4] He also scored 133 runs during the series, which came at a batting average of 22.16, with a high score of 59.[5] He returned to England later in 1912, playing a single first-class match for Essex against Yorkshire at the Fartown Ground, Huddersfield.[2]

Toulmin was the third husband of Cornelia "Constance" Toulmin.[6] He died at Paris, France on 7 January 1945.

References

1. "Obituaries in 1945". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Evelyn Toulmin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Evelyn Toulmin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
4. "Argentina v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1911/12". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Evelyn Toulmin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
6. "Other Wedding Plans: Toulmin—Gower". The New York Times. 4 June 1932.

External links

• Evelyn Toulmin at ESPNcricinfo
• Evelyn Toulmin at CricketArchive