Andy Stovold
English cricketer
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Andrew Willis Stovold (born 19 March 1953) is a retired English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper who represented Gloucestershire from 1973 to 1990. He also played in South Africa for Orange Free State in 1974–75 and 1975–76.[1]
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| Full name | Andrew Willis Stovold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 March 1953 Southmead, Bristol, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman, wicketkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Neil Stovold (son) Nicholas Stovold (son) Martin Stovold (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1990 | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974/75–1975/76 | Orange Free State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 19 June 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stovold was man of the match in the final when Gloucestershire won the 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup,[2][3] and also played when the county won the 1973 Gillette Cup.[4] His highest first-class score was 212 not out against Northamptonshire in 1982.[5] In the 1981 season he made 18 stumpings, more than anybody else in England.[6]