Neil Durden-Smith

Durden-Smith was educated at Aldenham School and the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon. His service as an officer in the Royal Navy from 1952 to 1963 included a period as aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of New Zealand, Lord Cobham, from 1957 to 1959.^[1] He worked as a radio and television sports commentator and producer in England from the 1960s to the 1990s, often covering hockey.

He played four matches of first-class cricket in the 1960s. His highest scores were 33 and 50 in his first match, for Combined Services against Nottinghamshire in 1961.^[2]

Durden-Smith was appointed OBE in 1997.^[3] He has been married to Judith Chalmers, a television presenter, since 1964. They have a son, Mark, who is also a television presenter, and a daughter.

• Neil Durden-Smith at CricketArchive
• Neil Durden-Smith at ESPNcricinfo
• Neil Durden-Smith in Debrett's People of Today