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Full name
  
Walter John Dudley

1940-1941
  
Role
  
Bowler


Bowling style
  
Right-arm fast

Batting style
  
Right-hand batsman

Name
  
Walter Dudley

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Born
  
29 May 1918 (
1918-05-29
)
Fitzroy, Victoria

Died
  
5 April 1978(1978-04-05) (aged 59)Northcote, Victoria

Walter John Dudley (29 May 1918 – 5 April 1978) was an Australian sportsman who played first-class cricket with Victoria and Australian rules football for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Known as 'Wal', Dudley was born in Fitzroy and played three games for their VFL side in 1940. He kicked two goals on debut against South Melbourne and a further two against Hawthorn.

In four first-class cricket matches with Victoria as a right arm fast bowler he took 11 wickets at 36.54. He twice dismissed Bill Brown in a match against Queensland but his career highlight was claiming Don Bradman for a duck, when the great Australian batsman was playing for South Australia. When not representing Victoria, Dudley played for Victorian Premier Cricket club Northcote. He made a total of 240 appearances and took a club record 556 wickets.

References

Walter Dudley Wikipedia


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