Cyril Hoft
Cyril Louis Hoft was an Australian rules footballer who played for the and Perth Football Clubs in the West Australian Football League and the Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian Football League.
Family and early life
The son of Herman Hoft, and Amelia Ann Hoft, née Haley, Cyril Louis Hoft was born on 24 September 1896. He grew up in the South-West region of Western Australia, moving to Perth to attend Scotch College, where he played in the school's football team.He married Dorothy Marjorie Davies, in Perth, on 22 June 1925.
Football
North Fremantle (WAFL)
Because his school was located in recruitment zone, Hoft began his career with that club, playing eleven games for North Fremantle in 1914.Third Divisional team (AIF)
[Image:Detail of Third Australian Division Football Team (28 October 1916).tif|thumb|The Third Australian Divisional Team: 28 October 1916. Cyril Hoft is the player at the extreme left, back row.]He played for the Third Australian Divisional team in the famous "Pioneer Exhibition Game" of Australian Rules football, held in London, in October 1916 that had been organised by Frank Beaurepaire. A news film was taken at the match.
Perth (WAFL)
Hoft resuming his league career with Perth in 1919.Sandover medal
Hoft tied with 's Tom Outridge, on 14 votes, in the inaugural Sandover Medal count in 1921. Prior to 1930, only one vote was given in each game, meaning that both Hoft and Outridge had been best on the ground in 14 matches.Because there was no provision, in that inaugural year, for a tied vote, and it was decided to leave the choice of the single winner to "an adjudicator" that was to be appointed by Messrs. Sandover and Co.. It was decided to allow the WAFL president, Alf Moffat, to cast the deciding vote, which he gave to Outridge.
In 1997, along with a number of other players who had tied for first, but lost on countback, Hoft was awarded a retrospective medal.