Keith Rudd
English cricketer (1946–2025)
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Raymond Keith Rudd (8 May 1946 – 30 May 2025) was an English cricketer. Rudd was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. He was born at Terrington St Clement, Norfolk.
Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, England
King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
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| Full name | Raymond Keith Rudd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 May 1946 Terrington St Clement, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 May 2025 (aged 79) King's Lynn, Norfolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Minor Counties North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1984 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 July 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rudd made his debut for Norfolk against Cambridgeshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship.[1] In 1973, Rudd was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup, making a single List A appearance against Lancashire at Old Trafford.[2] Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat, making 275/5 in their 55 overs, with Rudd taking the wicket of Harry Pilling, to finish with figures of 1/46. Minor Counties North were dismissed for 127 in their chase, with Rudd making a single run before he was dismissed by Peter Lever.[3] He continued to play minor counties cricket for Norfolk until 1984, making forty Minor Counties Championship appearances,[1] as well as making a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance in his final season against Bedfordshire.[4]
As well as cricket, Rudd was a player and manager of non-league football team King's Lynn F.C.[5] He died on 30 May 2025, at the age of 79.[6]