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for four years in a row, 1969–1972, during which period he was the leading sabre fencer in the country. He retired from fencing after the 1972 Olympics, preferring to devote himself to cricket as a professional, having previously retained his amateur status to protect his
Olympic qualification.
477:. He was a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed tail-end batsman. He played for Cambridge University from 1966 to 1968 and Essex from 1966 to 1986. He also appeared for MCC in 1973–74 and 1974. He was awarded his Essex cap in 1970 and had his Essex benefit season in 1981.
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34 times. His best first-class figures, 8 for 55, came against Kent. Acfield was no batsman, failing to score a first-class fifty in 417 innings. His best score, 42, came against
Leicestershire. His lack of batting ability, and strong competition from the likes of
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team of the late 1970s and early 1980s and formed a noted county spin partnership with
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853:People educated at Brentwood School, Essex
649:"Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket"
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453:(born 24 July 1947) is an English former
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888:Commonwealth Games medallists in fencing
608:, 30 July 2001. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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873:Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
868:Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
748:. 1 September 2021. pp. 98–99.
838:Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
550:and later as the president of the
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766:. International Olympic Committee
672:The Sword magazine, 1966 and 1970
66:5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
705:. Commonwealth Games Federation.
535:, and graduated in history from
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843:Cambridge University cricketers
619:"David Acfield Olympic Results"
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513:1970 British Commonwealth Games
541:St Peter's College, Chelmsford
469:He was part of the successful
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878:Sportspeople from Chelmsford
16:English cricketer and fencer
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96:Domestic team information
577:. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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486:5 wickets in an innings
342:United Kingdom, England
703:"Athletes and results"
689:"Edinburgh, 1970 Team"
451:David Laurence Acfield
908:Cricketers from Essex
482:10 wickets in a match
455:first-class cricketer
848:British male fencers
623:sports-reference.com
258:5 wickets in innings
113:Cambridge University
717:"British Champions"
270:10 wickets in match
91:Right-arm off-break
75:Cricket information
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491:Fred Titmus
168:Runs scored
146:First-class
142:Competition
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729:29 October
558:References
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37:1947-07-24
796:7 October
790:Olympedia
653:Olympedia
606:BBC Sport
294:stumpings
203:Top score
119:1966–1986
109:1966–1972
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480:He took
475:Ray East
388:Fencing
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292:Catches/
192:100s/50s
658:28 July
404:England
365:Retired
351:Fencing
339:Country
232:Wickets
157:Matches
88:Bowling
80:Batting
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151:List A
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218:Balls
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123:Essex
101:Years
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357:Hand
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