Bob Dudley-Jones

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Bob Dudley-Jones
Personal information
Full nameRobert David Louis Dudley-Jones
Born (1952-05-26) 26 May 1952 (age 69)
Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19721974 Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches55
Runs scored154
Batting average 3.001.33
100s/50s//
Top score53
Balls bowled533175
Wickets 134
Bowling average 27.0032.75
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling4/312/31
Catches/stumpings 1/1/
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2010

Robert David Louis Dudley-Jones (born 26 May 1952) is a former Welsh cricketer who played for Glamorgan from 1972 to 1974. He was a right-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batsman.

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Life and career

Bob Dudley-Jones was born in Bridgend, Glamorgan, and educated at Millfield School, where his teammates in the undefeated First XI in 1970 included David Graveney, Peter Roebuck and Jim Foat. [1] He went on to Cardiff College of Education, where he studied to be a teacher. [2]

While studying in Cardiff, Dudley-Jones made his debut for Glamorgan in a first-class match in the 1972 County Championship against Hampshire. He played four further first-class matches for the county from 1972 to 1973, his final match coming against Worcestershire. [3] In his first-class career, he took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 27.00, with best figures of 4/31. [4]

He made his List-A debut for Glamorgan in a match against Kent in 1972. He played four further List-A matches for the county from 1972 to 1974, his final List-A match coming against Minor Counties South in the 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup. [5]

When he completed his studies in 1974 he retired from first-class cricket. He taught for many years at Llanishen High School in Cardiff. [2]

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References

  1. Wisden 1971, pp. 821–22.
  2. 1 2 "Bob Dudley-Jones". Glamorgan Cricket Archives. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. First-Class Matches played by Bob Dudley-Jones
  4. First-class Bowling For Each Team by Bob Dudley-Jones
  5. List A Matches played by Bob Dudley-Jones