Ladislaus Edmund "Laddie" Bakelman (1900 – 1965) was a cricketer who played on Ceylon's first tour in 1932–33.

Laddie Bakelman
Personal information
Full name
Ladislaus Edmund Bakelman
Born1900
Ceylon
Died1965 (aged 64 or 65)
Ceylon
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 12
Batting average 4.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 7*
Balls bowled
Wickets 35
Bowling average 15.28
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match 2
Best bowling 6/34
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 September 2017

Laddie Bakelman attended St. Benedict's College, Colombo, where he was one of the leading schoolboy bowlers in Ceylon.[1] A slow-medium left-arm spinner, he was able to make the ball move either way off the pitch.[2] He played for Bloomfield in Colombo club cricket.[1]

He was the leading bowler on Ceylon's tour of India in 1932-33, taking 35 wickets in five first-class matches at an average of 15.28.[3] In the two victories on the tour, Ceylon's first-ever first-class victories, he took 23 wickets for 202: 6 for 34 and 6 for 65 against Patiala,[4] and 6 for 42 and 5 for 61 against Central Provinces and Berar.[5]

He became a prominent umpire and schools coach in Ceylon.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wisden 1966, p. 961.
  2. ^ I. M. Mansukhani, "Ceylon Tour in India", The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1933, p. 74.
  3. ^ "First-class bowling for Ceylon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Patiala v Ceylon, 1932-33". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Central Provinces and Berar v Ceylon, 1932-33". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  6. ^ Wijesinghe, Mahinda (3 October 2004). "Danger of technology creating a Frankenstein". Sunday Island. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Cricket: A Game That Builds Character". Cricinfo. 3 January 1996. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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