Geoffrey Udal
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Geoffrey Francis Uvedale Udal (Holborn
, London
23 February 1908 - Frimley
, Surrey
5 December 1980) was an English
cricketer
.
Geoffrey Udal played once as a right-handed batsman and an opening right-arm fast bowler for Middlesex
in 1932, while serving in the RAF
. He later represented Leicestershire
in three matches in 1946. He was found to be suffering from a broken rib
during his Leicestershire appearances and played no subsequent first-class cricket.
His grandfather John Udal
as Attorney-General in Fiji
and did much to encourage cricket there. His grandson Shaun Udal
has represented Hampshire
, Middlesex
and England.
Holborn
Holborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct...
, London
London
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23 February 1908 - Frimley
Frimley
Frimley is a small English town situated 2 miles south of Camberley, in the extreme west of Surrey, adjacent to the border with Hampshire. It is about 31 miles west south-west of Central London. It is part of the Borough of Surrey Heath...
, Surrey
Surrey
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5 December 1980) was an English
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
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.
Geoffrey Udal played once as a right-handed batsman and an opening right-arm fast bowler for 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 1932, while serving in the RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. He later represented Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
in three matches in 1946. He was found to be suffering from a broken rib
Rib
In vertebrate anatomy, ribs are the long curved bones which form the rib cage. In most vertebrates, ribs surround the chest, enabling the lungs to expand and thus facilitate breathing by expanding the chest cavity. They serve to protect the lungs, heart, and other internal organs of the thorax...
during his Leicestershire appearances and played no subsequent first-class cricket.
His grandfather John Udal
John Udal
John Symonds Udal was an English-born cricketer who later represented the Fiji national cricket team.-Career:...
as Attorney-General in Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
and did much to encourage cricket there. His grandson Shaun Udal
Shaun Udal
Shaun David Udal is an English cricketer. An off spin bowler and lower-middle order batsman, he was a member of England's Test team for their tours to Pakistan and India in 2005/06.-International career:...
has represented 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...
, 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...
and England.