Dusty Rhodes (cricketer)
English cricketer and Test match umpire
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Albert Ennion Groucott Rhodes, universally known as "Dusty" Rhodes (10 October 1916 – 17 October 1983), was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1937 and 1954 and was also a Test match umpire.
Tintwistle, Cheshire, England
Barlow, Derbyshire, England
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| Full name | Albert Ennion Groucott Rhodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 October 1916 Tintwistle, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 October 1983 (aged 67) Barlow, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dusty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Harold Rhodes (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1937–1954 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 12 May 1937 Derbyshire v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 18 August 1954 Derbyshire v Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 1 July 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhodes was born at Tintwistle, Cheshire. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1937 season against Surrey in May in a match which saw the fall of only one wicket before being concluded as a draw. Later in the season he took 6 for 38 against Somerset. In the 1938 season he scored 107 not out against Warwickshire and had two 5-wicket innings. After an uneventful season in 1939, Rhodes peak career was interrupted by the Second World War. In the 1946 season he took 7 for 109 against Glamorgan and achieved three more five wicket innings. In the 1947 season he achieved his best bowling performance of 8 for 162 against Yorkshire and four more 5 wicket innings. In the 1948 season he scored 105 not out against Hampshire and took two five wicket innings, and took a hat-trick for the MCC against Surrey at Lord's[1]. He made his top score of 127 against Somerset and 126 against Nottinghamshire in the 1949 season and took two 5 wicket innings including 7 for 114 against Gloucestershire. In the 1950 season he took six 5 wicket innings including 7 for 68 against Oxford University and in the 1951 season had four 5 wicket innings including 7 for 56 against Lancashire. He toured India with MCC in 1951/52 and in the 1952 season took three five-wicket innings. He was down to three matches in 1953 and 1954 before he left the first-class game.
Rhodes was a right-hand batsman and played 422 innings in 275 first-class matches to score 7,363 runs with an average of 18.97. He scored four centuries with a top score of 127. He took 661 first-class wickets with his leg breaks at an average of 28.22, including a best performance of 8 for 162.[2]
Rhodes later joined the first-class umpiring list, standing in eight Test matches between 1963 and 1973 and three ODIs between 1972 and 1973.[3]
Rhodes died at Barlow, Derbyshire at the age of 67. He was the father of fast bowler Harold Rhodes.