David Bulfield

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David Alfred Bulfield (15 January 1938 – 22 January 2025) was an English cricketer. Born in Lancaster, Bulfield was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler who had a long career with Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship.

Fullname
David Alfred Bulfield
Born(1938-01-15)15 January 1938
Lancaster, England
Died22 January 2025(2025-01-22) (aged 87)
BattingRight-handed
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David Bulfield
Personal information
Full name
David Alfred Bulfield
Born(1938-01-15)15 January 1938
Lancaster, England
Died22 January 2025(2025-01-22) (aged 87)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973Dorset
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 1
Runs scored 5
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 5
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 February 2025
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Debuting for Dorset in 1956, at the age of 18, Bulfield made a single List A appearance, in a Gillette Cup match against Staffordshire on 30 June 1973. Opening the batting, Bulfield scored 5 runs as Dorset lost by 79 runs.[1][2]

Outside of his cricketing career, Bulfield was a teacher, becoming a master at Downside School.[3]

Bulfield died on 22 January 2025,[3] survived by his wife Valerie.[3]

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