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On 19 March 1932 he made his first-class cricket debut in a match for Western Australia against the touring South African national cricket team at the WACA Ground.
He was also a proficient cricketer and during the early 1960s represented the Victorian Country team which hosted both South Africa and the Marylebone Cricket Club.
As Tasmania didn't compete in the Sheffield Shield at the time of his cricketing career, Townley's appearances for his state were limited to matches against touring sides such as the Marylebone Cricket Club and South Africa as well as out of season first-class fixtures against other Australian states.
The South African national cricket team, nicknamed the Proteas, represent South Africa in international cricket.