Derrick Walter "Dobbo" Townshend (19 April 1944 – 8 June 2013) was a Zimbabwean cricket administrator,

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er. Townshend was born on 19 April 1944 in

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. He played five first-class matches for

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between 1967 and 1969. From 2006 to 2007, Townshend served as the president of the Matabeleland Cricket Association. He was variously manager of the national team, coach and manager of Matabeleland, and a match referee in domestic competitions.Derrick Walter Townshend
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Townshend, Derrick 1944 births 2013 deaths Zimbabwean cricketers Rhodesia cricketers Cricketers from Johannesburg