Philip Hodgson
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Philip Hodgson is an English
first-class cricket
er, who played thirteen games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
between 1954 and 1956. He also appeared in four matches for the Combined Services
in first-class games in 1956 and 1957. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI (1952-1956), the Royal Air Force
(1956-1957) and Minor Counties (1956) in non first-class games.
A right arm fast medium bowler, he took 39 wickets at an average of 24.25, with a best return of 5 for 41 against Surrex
, his only five wicket haul.
He scored 65 runs at 9.28, with a highest score of 26 for the Combined Services against Glamorgan
.
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...
first-class cricket
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...
er, who played thirteen games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club
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....
between 1954 and 1956. He also appeared in four matches for the Combined Services
Combined Services cricket team
The Combined Services cricket team represents the British armed forces. The team played at first-class level in England for more than forty years in the mid-twentieth century. Their first first-class match was against Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1920, while their last was against Oxford...
in first-class games in 1956 and 1957. He also played for the Yorkshire Second XI (1952-1956), the Royal Air Force
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...
(1956-1957) and Minor Counties (1956) in non first-class games.
A right arm fast medium bowler, he took 39 wickets at an average of 24.25, with a best return of 5 for 41 against Surrex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
, his only five wicket haul.
He scored 65 runs at 9.28, with a highest score of 26 for the Combined Services against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
.