Dudley Seddon

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Dudley Seddon
Personal information
Full nameCecil Dudley Seddon
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920–26 Newtown 57 21 0 0 63
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1921–24 New South Wales 2 1 0 0 3
Personal information
Full name
Cecil Dudley Seddon
Born(1902-07-03)3 July 1902
Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
Died18 April 1978(1978-04-18) (aged 75)
Dulwich Hill, New South Wales
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1926/27–1928/29New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 361
Batting average 36.10
100s/50s 1/2
Top score 134
Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: CricketArchive, 7 December 2022

Cecil Dudley Seddon (3 July 1902 – 18 April 1978) was an Australian sportsman who represented New South Wales in both cricket and rugby league.

Rugby league[edit]

Seddon played rugby league for the Newtown in the New South Wales Rugby League from 1920 to 1926.[1] He was one of the New South Wales rugby league team's three-quarters in a representative match against Queensland on 5 June 1921.[2][3]

Cricket[edit]

Seddon made his first-class cricket debut in a 1926/27 Sheffield Shield match against Queensland. A middle order batsman, Seddon made just six and four.[4]

He had to wait a year to make his next first-class appearance, which came against Tasmania in 1927/28. Seddon again didn't have an impact, making 10 and 22 in his two innings.[5]

The right-hander made three appearances in New South Wales's winning 1928/29 Sheffield Shield campaign.[6] His best performance came against Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where he made a pair of half centuries (80 and 59).[7] Also that summer, Seddon played a first-class match against Tasmania in Hobart and scored a career best 134.[8] It was his final first-class innings.

National selector[edit]

Seddon was a selector for the Australia national cricket team from 1954 to 1967.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cecil Seddon - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, "N.S.W. V. Queensland", 6 June 1921. p. 4
  3. ^ Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney
  4. ^ "Queensland v New South Wales in 1926/27". CricketArchive.
  5. ^ "New South Wales v Tasmania in 1927/28". CricketArchive.
  6. ^ "Sheffield Shield 1928/29". CricketArchive.
  7. ^ "New South Wales v Queensland in 1928/29". CricketArchive.
  8. ^ "Tasmania v New South Wales in 1928/29". CricketArchive.
  9. ^ The Age, "Death of Dudley Seddon", 19 April 1978. p. 1