Montagu Toller

Montagu Henry Toller (1 January 1871 – 5 August 1948) was an English cricket player. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler.[1]

Montagu Toller
Personal information
Full nameMontagu Henry Toller
Born(1871-01-01)1 January 1871
Barnstaple, Devon, England
Died5 August 1948(1948-08-05) (aged 77)
Meon Beach, Titchfield, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1897Somerset
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 6
Runs scored 77
Batting average 7.70
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 17
Balls bowled 25
Wickets 1
Bowling average 15.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/15
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Men's Cricket
1900 Paris Two-day 12-man
Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2015

Life

Toller was born in Barnstaple, Devon. He was in the cricket XI and the rugby XV at Blundell's School. He was a solicitor by profession. He died in Titchfield, Hampshire, aged 77.

County career

Toller played six first-class matches for Somerset in 1897. His highest first-class score was 17 against Surrey. He only bowled once in first-class cricket, taking one wicket for 15 runs against Philadelphia. He also played for Devon.

Olympics

Toller was a member of the gold medal winning Great Britain cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics,[2] the only time cricket has featured in the Olympics. In the only game against France he scored 2 runs in the Great Britain first innings and did not bat in the second. He took seven wickets for just nine runs in the French second innings.

Main article: Cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "Montagu Toller". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. "Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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