Arthur Judd
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Arthur Kenneth Judd was an English
cricketer
. Judd was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break
.
Judd made his first-class
debut for Hampshire
in the 1925 County Championship
against Northamptonshire
at the County Ground, Northampton. Judd went onto make 64 first-class appearances for Hampshire between 1925 and 1935, with his final appearance for the county coming against Gloucestershire
. In Judd's 64 matches for the county he scored 1,625 runs at a batting average
of 17.47, with five half centuries and a single century score of 119 against Warwickshire
in 1928. Judd also took 28 wickets at a bowling average
of 33.07, with one five wicket haul and best figures of 6/65 against Somerset
in 1928.
In addition to representing Hampshire over a ten year period, Judd also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University
in the 1927 season, making his debut for the University against Yorkshire
and playing his final match for the University twelve matches later against Oxford University. Judd scored 667 runs at a batting average of 39.23, with one century score of 124 against Oxford University
in 1927.
In addition to playing first-class matches for the aforementioned, Judd also represented LH Tennyson's XI
on their tour to the West Indies in 1928, where he played three first-class matches against Jamaica
. Judd also played three first-class matches for the Free Foresters
in 1931, 1933 and 1935 as well as single appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club
and the South of England.
Judd's final first-class match came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University in 1935, thus bringing an end to his ten year long career. In his career Judd scored 2,624 runs at a batting average of 21.33, with eleven half centuries, two centuries and a high score of 124. With the ball he took 30 wickets at a bowling average of 34.53, with best figures of 6/65. In the field Judd took 31 catches.
In 1933 and 1935 Judd toured Egypt
with HM Martineau's XI, playing a total of four non first-class matches against the Egypt national cricket team
. In addition from 1928 to 1938, Judd represented Nigeria in four non first-class matches against Gold Coast.
Judd died at Abbotskerswell
, Devon
on February 15, 1988.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Judd was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break
Leg break
A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
.
Judd 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 Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in the 1925 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
at the County Ground, Northampton. Judd went onto make 64 first-class appearances for Hampshire between 1925 and 1935, with his final appearance for the county coming 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 Judd's 64 matches for the county he scored 1,625 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 17.47, with five half centuries and a single century score of 119 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 1928. Judd also took 28 wickets at a bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 33.07, with one five wicket haul and best figures of 6/65 against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset 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 Somerset...
in 1928.
In addition to representing Hampshire over a ten year period, Judd also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
in the 1927 season, making his debut for the University against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
and playing his final match for the University twelve matches later against Oxford University. Judd scored 667 runs at a batting average of 39.23, with one century score of 124 against 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...
in 1927.
In addition to playing first-class matches for the aforementioned, Judd also represented LH Tennyson's XI
Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson
Lionel Hallam Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson was known principally as a cricketer who captained Hampshire and England...
on their tour to the West Indies in 1928, where he played three first-class matches against Jamaica
Jamaica national cricket team
The Jamaica national cricket team is the representative first-class cricket team of Jamaica.-History:The team's history lasts back to 1895, when they played three matches against a touring side from England led by Slade Lucas, but because of the distance to the other cricketing countries, Jamaica...
. Judd also played three 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 1931, 1933 and 1935 as well as single appearances 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...
and the South of England.
Judd's final first-class match came for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University in 1935, thus bringing an end to his ten year long career. In his career Judd scored 2,624 runs at a batting average of 21.33, with eleven half centuries, two centuries and a high score of 124. With the ball he took 30 wickets at a bowling average of 34.53, with best figures of 6/65. In the field Judd took 31 catches.
In 1933 and 1935 Judd toured Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
with HM Martineau's XI, playing a total of four non first-class matches against the Egypt national cricket team
Egypt national cricket team
The Egypt national cricket team was the team that represented the country of Egypt in international cricket matches. They were active from 1909 until World War II.-Early years:...
. In addition from 1928 to 1938, Judd represented Nigeria in four non first-class matches against Gold Coast.
Judd died at Abbotskerswell
Abbotskerswell
Abbotskerswell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Devon. The village is in the north part of the parish and is located two miles south of the town of Newton Abbot, from the seaside resort of Torquay and from the city of Plymouth...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
on February 15, 1988.
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