Robert Stevenson Hodge (5 November 1914 — 15 September 1994) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and badminton player.
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| Full name | Robert Stevenson Hodge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1914 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 September 1994 (aged 79) Guildford, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3[1] in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938–1951 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 August 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hodge was born in November 1914 at Greenock, where he was educated at the Greenock Academy. A club cricketer for Greenock, Hodge made two appearances for Scotland in first-class cricket before the Second World War, playing against Ireland in 1938 at Glasgow and in 1939 at Dublin.[2] Prior to the war, he had joined the Admiralty and had been employed at the Rosyth Dockyard on the Forth of Firth since 1939.[1] In September 1945, he was selected to represent the Under 33s in the Over 33s v Under 33s match at Lord's. Making what Wisden described as a startling entrance,[3] he twice dismissed two batsman in an over and finished with first innings figures of 5 for 82, which would be his only first-class five wicket haul.[4] He resumed playing first-class cricket for Scotland following the war, making a further seven appearances to 1951.[2] Described as possessing a free bowling action,[1] Hodge took 25 wickets for Scotland at an average of 21.80, with best figures of 4 for 26.[5] After the war, he resumed his pre-war career as a land surveyor.[1] In addition to playing cricket, Hodge also played represented Scotland at international level in badminton. He died in England at Guildford in September 1994.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d England discovers Scottish cricket star. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 3 September 1945. p. 6
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Robert Hodge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1994". ESPNcricinfo. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Over 33 v Under 33, 1945". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Hodge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 August 2022.