Henry Walter Joynt (born 1 July 1931) is an English former first-class

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er. He was born at

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in Devon in July 1931. Joynt was educated at Bradfield College, where he played for the school cricket team from 1946 to 1949. He carried out his National Service in the Royal Artillery in 1950. The following year, upon completion of his National Service, Joynt was made a

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in the Royal Artillery. Joynt studied at Trinity College, Oxford, in the early 1950s. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1952 against

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at Oxford, playing eleven first-class matches for the university in 1952–1953. He scored 256 runs in his eleven matches, with the highest score of 42 not out; as a medium pace bowler, Joynt took 13 wickets at a costly average of 63.46, with best innings figures of 3/62. While studying at Trinity, Joynt played

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for

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, winning a Blue in the sport. Having been made a temporary Lieutenant in June 1952, Joynt was given seniority in the rank in July 1954. 1954 was also the year that he debuted for Dorset in

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, an association he would keep until 1959, having played for the county in the

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eighteen times. By 1955, Joynt was on the

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list, retaining the now permanent rank of Lieutenant. He later moved to India, where he made a final appearance in first-class cricket for

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against a touring

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team in 1958 at the Madras Cricket Club Ground. He achieved his career-best bowling figures in this match, taking 4/36. Joynt played rugby union for South India as a full-back and placekicker, playing in the 1963

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Joynt, Henry 1931 births Living people People from Torridge District People educated at Bradfield College Royal Artillery officers Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford English cricketers Dorset cricketers Oxford University cricketers English expatriate sportspeople in India Tamil Nadu cricketers English rugby union players Footballers from Devon English men's footballers Oxford University A.F.C. players Men's association football players not categorized by position 20th-century British Army personnel Rugby union players from Devon Cricketers from Devon