Leonard Dudman
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Leonard Charles Dudman (August 4, 1933 - February 12, 2004) was a Scottish international cricketer
who also represented his country in curling
and Junior
football.
A right-handed batsman, he made his highest first-class
score of 161 against Warwickshire
in July 1956.
He was prolific for Perthshire in Scottish domestic cricket, managing 11130 runs.
As a footballer, Dudman was capped once for the Scotland Junior international team in February 1956 whilst playing for Coupar Angus
and subsequently stepped up to play for Falkirk
and Forfar Athletic
.
In later years, he was part of Bill Muirhead's rink from St. Martin's CC in Perth
who won the silver medal in the 1976 World Curling Championships
.
Scottish cricket team
The Scotland national cricket team represents Scotland in the game of cricket. They compete in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as the Scottish Saltires...
who also represented his country in curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
and Junior
Scottish Junior Football Association
The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
football.
A right-handed batsman, he made his highest first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
score of 161 against Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Cricket Club
Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
in July 1956.
He was prolific for Perthshire in Scottish domestic cricket, managing 11130 runs.
As a footballer, Dudman was capped once for the Scotland Junior international team in February 1956 whilst playing for Coupar Angus
Coupar Angus F.C.
Coupar Angus F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross. Their home ground is Foxhall Park.Formed in 1935, they joined the Angus Junior League the same year and remained in that league until their move to the Perthshire Junior League in the 1960s...
and subsequently stepped up to play for Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
and Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic F.C.
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division...
.
In later years, he was part of Bill Muirhead's rink from St. Martin's CC in Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
who won the silver medal in the 1976 World Curling Championships
1976 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1976 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Memorial Auditorium in Duluth, Minnesota, USA from March 22–28, 1976.-Teams:*Throws second rocks.-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:...
.