George Langdale
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George Richmond Langdale (11 March 1916 — 24 April 2002) was a schoolmaster, writer on mathematics and an English
cricket
er who played for Derbyshire
and Somerset
and the minor counties Norfolk
and Berkshire
between 1936 and 1963
Langdale was born in Thornaby-on-Tees
in Yorkshire
.
Langdale first played cricket for Derbyshire in 1936 taking part in three games and helping them to capture their first and only County Championship
victory. In 1937 he played one first team game and then for the Derbyshire second team. On 1 September 1938 Langdale became a teacher at the City of Norwich School
and during 1939 he played for minor county Norfolk. During the Second World War he played occasional matches including one for Anti-Aircraft Command against Balloon command, and another for the Army against the Royal Australian Air Force.
In 1946 Langdale left Norwich
and began playing for Somerset. In his first match for his new county, he took five Warwickshire
wickets in an innings for 30 runs and in his next, two months later, against Yorkshire
at Taunton, batting at No 8, he scored 146 to enable Somerset to reach 508, though the match was drawn. He continued in the next three seasons and played for Somerset for the last time in 1949.In 1950 he appeared in a match for Sandhurst Wanderers in the Netherlands. In 1952 Langdale started playing for Berkshire
as captain, and his final first-class match was in 1953 for the Minor Counties against Australia. In the same Minor Counties season, playing for Berkshire he took all 10 Dorset
wickets in an innings for 25 runs. He captained Berkshire again from 1956 to 1959 and continued playing for the team until 1963. Langdale was a right-arm offbreak bowler and took 23 wickets first-class wickets with an average of 40.82 and a best performance of 5-30. He was a left-handed batsman and remained a lower-middle order batsman throughout his first-class career. He played 42 innings in 25 first-class matches with an average of 18.12 and a top score of 146.
Langdale published a number of papers on mathematical subjects and teaching, often using cricket examples. He was a senior lecturer at Welbeck College
, for the Ministry of Defence
. In 1981 he was awarded the OBE
.
Langdale died in Holbeck
, Leeds
in at the age of 86.
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...
cricket
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 who played for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
and 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...
and the minor counties Norfolk
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk 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 Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
and 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....
between 1936 and 1963
Langdale was born in Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
Langdale first played cricket for Derbyshire in 1936 taking part in three games and helping them to capture their first and only County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
victory. In 1937 he played one first team game and then for the Derbyshire second team. On 1 September 1938 Langdale became a teacher at the City of Norwich School
City of Norwich School
The Eaton School, more commonly known as CNS, is a secondary comprehensive school situated in Norwich, Norfolk on Eaton Road.-Admissions:It has over 1500 pupils and currently employs over 190 staff...
and during 1939 he played for minor county Norfolk. During the Second World War he played occasional matches including one for Anti-Aircraft Command against Balloon command, and another for the Army against the Royal Australian Air Force.
In 1946 Langdale left Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
and began playing for Somerset. In his first match for his new county, he took five 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...
wickets in an innings for 30 runs and in his next, two months later, 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....
at Taunton, batting at No 8, he scored 146 to enable Somerset to reach 508, though the match was drawn. He continued in the next three seasons and played for Somerset for the last time in 1949.In 1950 he appeared in a match for Sandhurst Wanderers in the Netherlands. In 1952 Langdale started playing for 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....
as captain, and his final first-class match was in 1953 for the Minor Counties against Australia. In the same Minor Counties season, playing for Berkshire he took all 10 Dorset
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset 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 Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
wickets in an innings for 25 runs. He captained Berkshire again from 1956 to 1959 and continued playing for the team until 1963. Langdale was a right-arm offbreak bowler and took 23 wickets first-class wickets with an average of 40.82 and a best performance of 5-30. He was a left-handed batsman and remained a lower-middle order batsman throughout his first-class career. He played 42 innings in 25 first-class matches with an average of 18.12 and a top score of 146.
Langdale published a number of papers on mathematical subjects and teaching, often using cricket examples. He was a senior lecturer at Welbeck College
Welbeck College
Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College is a selective sixth form college in Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England, providing A-Level education for candidates to the technical branches of the British Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence civil service and privately funded students.Welbeck is located near...
, for the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
. In 1981 he was awarded the OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
.
Langdale died in Holbeck
Holbeck
Holbeck is a district in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.The district begins on the southern edge of the Leeds city centre and mainly lies in the LS11 Leeds postcode area. The M1 and M621 motorways used to end/begin in Holbeck. Now the M621 is the only motorway that passes through the area since...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
in at the age of 86.
Publications
- Wisden's Cricketers' AlmanackWisdenThe Wisden Group was a group of companies formed by John Wisden & Co Ltd, publishers of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. As well as John Wisden & Co, the group included the The Wisden Cricketer magazine, Cricinfo – the world's highest traffic cricket website – and the Hawk-Eye computerised...
and the teaching of statistics. The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 38, No. 324, 118-120. May, 1954.
- The Slide Rule The Mathematical Gazette, May 1959 p113
- A Simple Course on Astronautics The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 47, No. 360 May, 1963, pp. 107–113
- Square ball The Mathematical Gazette, October 1974 p216,