Robin Rudd
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Clifford Robin David Rudd (25 March 1929 – 30 August 1996) was a South African cricket
er. Rudd was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Cape Town
, Cape Province
and later educated at Eton College
in England
, where he captained
the college cricket team in 1946.
Rudd made his debut in county cricket
for Buckinghamshire
in the 1946 Minor Counties Championship, making a single appearance against Berkshire
. He made his first-class
debut for Oxford University
against Gloucestershire
in 1949. He played 16 first-class matches for Oxford University, the last coming against Middlesex
in 1951. In those 16 first-class matches, he scored 452 runs at a batting average
of 16.74, with a 2 half centuries and a high score of 66.
He also played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club
, making 3 appearances for the team. These came against Ireland on the clubs tour of Ireland in 1951, Canada on the clubs 1951 tour of Canada, and lastly against Ireland on the clubs 1960 tour of Ireland. He scored 101 runs at an average of 20.20, with a single half century score of 70. In addition, he played 2 first-class matches for the Free Foresters
in 1952.
Following the end of his cricket career, he worked for the Anglo American Corporation. He died in Bulawayo
, Zimbabwe
on 30 August 1996. He was survived by his son, Philip, who played first-class cricket for Griqualand West
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Rudd was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, Cape Province
Cape Province
The Province of the Cape of Good Hope was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa...
and later educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where he captained
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
the college cricket team in 1946.
Rudd made his debut in county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
for Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play...
in the 1946 Minor Counties Championship, making a single appearance against Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. He made his 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...
debut for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
in 1949. He played 16 first-class matches for Oxford University, the last coming against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
in 1951. In those 16 first-class matches, he scored 452 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 16.74, with a 2 half centuries and a high score of 66.
He also played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, making 3 appearances for the team. These came against Ireland on the clubs tour of Ireland in 1951, Canada on the clubs 1951 tour of Canada, and lastly against Ireland on the clubs 1960 tour of Ireland. He scored 101 runs at an average of 20.20, with a single half century score of 70. In addition, he played 2 first-class matches for the Free Foresters
Free Foresters Cricket Club
Free Foresters Cricket Club is an English amateur cricket club, established in 1856 for players from the Midland counties of England. It is a 'wandering' club, having no home ground....
in 1952.
Following the end of his cricket career, he worked for the Anglo American Corporation. He died in Bulawayo
Bulawayo
Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare, with an estimated population in 2010 of 2,000,000. It is located in Matabeleland, 439 km southwest of Harare, and is now treated as a separate provincial area from Matabeleland...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
on 30 August 1996. He was survived by his son, Philip, who played first-class cricket for Griqualand West
Griqualand West cricket team
The Griqualand West cricket team is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of Griqualand West in South Africa. For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Griqualand West has merged with Free State to form the Eagles from October 2004....
.
External links
- Robin Rudd at ESPNcricinfo
- Robin Rudd at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...