Legends

Pudsey St Lawrence has produced, recruited and employed many fine players over its history. We have tried to compile a list of some of its best known.

This is by no means a definitive list, and if you wish to nominate a player to be added to the list, please email p.raistrick@talktalk.net

Many thanks go to Keith Moss for his time and effort in compiling this list.

Sir Leonard Hutton

Born Fulneck, Pudsey, 23 June 1916

Right hand bat, right hand leg break

Played at Pudsey St. Lawrence in early 1930's

Debut for Yorkshire 1934

Debut for England 1937

Record Test score versus Australia at Oval in 1938 of 364 runs

Played for St. Lawrence during war years when recovering from arm operation

Appointed England Captain in 1952

Re-gained Ashes in 1953

Retained them in Australia 1954/55

Retired in 1955, having scored 129 centuries

Wisden Cricketeter of the Year 1938

Knighted for services to cricket in 1956

President of Yorkshire County Cricket Club 1990

Passed away September 6 1990

Herbert Sutcliffe

Right Hand Bat

Born Summerbridge 24 November 1894, but moved to Pudsey at very early age

Learnt his cricket at St. Lawrence, first appeared for the clubs 1st XI in 1911 aged 14

Debut for Yorkshire 1919, hightest score 313 versus Essex 1932

Debut for England 1924 54 tests

Retired in 1945, having scored 150 centuries

Wisden Cricketer of the year 1920

Served on the Committee of Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Passed away January 22 1978

Major William Booth

Right hand bat, right arm medium fast

Born Pudsey 10 December 1886

Played at St. Lawrence 1904-1908

Debut for Yorkshire 1908

Debut for England 1913

Killed in action near Serre, France 1 July 1916, aged 29

Harry Halliday

Right hand batsman, right hand off break

Born Pudsey 9 Febraury 1920

Learnt his early cricket at St Lawrence

Debut for Yorkshire 1938

Retired in 1953 having scored 12 centuries and 107 wickets

Returned to St Lawrence after leaving Yorkshire, prior to playing and coaching at Scarborough

Passed away August 27 1967

Arnold Hamer

Right hand bat

Born Huddersfield 8 December 1916

Debut for Yorkshire in 1938, 2 matches

Joined St Lawrence as professional in 1949, topping Bradford League averages with 1106 runs at 77.73

Joined Derbyshire County Cricket Club 1950, appearing for them for 11 seasons

Passed away November 3 1993

Paul M Hutchison

Left arm fast medium, right hand bat

Born Leeds 9 June 1977

Progressed through Junior sides at St Lawrence to First Eleven

Debut for Yorkshire 1996

Debut for Sussex 2002

Debut for Middlesex 2004

Phillip Carrick

Slow left arm, right hand bat

Born Armley 16 July 1952

Early cricket at Farsley CC

Played for St Lawrence in the 70's, 80's, and 90's

Debut for Yorkshire 1970

Retired 1993

Passed away January 11 2000

John Augustus Snow

Right arm fast, right hand bat

Played for Sussex 1961-1977

49 caps for England

Wisden Cricketer of the year 1973

Played five matches for St Lawrence in 1978

His signing caused great media interest, not least his debut match on Whit Saturday, when he took 7 for 10 dismissing Idle CC for 27

On retiring, served on Sussex committee

Mark John Greatbatch

Born 11 December 1963

Left hand bat

Played for Central District New Zealand

Played in 41 Tests and 84 One Day Internationals for New Zealand

Played at St Lawrence in the three seasons 1984/85/86 during which time the Club enjoyed great success; League Champions in '84 and '85 and Yorkshire Champions in '86.

On retirement coached Central District and in 2004 took up appointment as cricket and rugby coach at Giggleswick School in North Yorkshire

Martin David Crowe

Born 22 September 1962

Right hand bat, right arm medium

Played for Auckland, Central District, Somerset, Wellington

Played in 77 tests and 143 One Day Internationals for New Zealand

Captain of New Zealand v England, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe

Awarded MBE for services to cricket

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1985

Played for Bradford in Yorkshire League before joining St Lawrence for two part seasons in early 80's

More recently worked in the media, and credited with pioneering the development of 'short-form cricket'

Rod J McCurdy

Born 30 December 1959

Right arm fast, right hand bat

Played for Victoria, Derbyshire, South Australia and Eastern Province

Had one outstanding season for St Lawrence in 1979 as a 20 year old out and out quick bowler. His success was a key element of the club winning the Bradford League Championship.

Settled in South Africa

Roy F Pienaar

Born 17 July 1961

Right hand bat, right arm medium

Played for Transvaal, Western Province, Northern Transvaal and Kent

Joined St Lawrence in 1980; one of the most cultured batsmen to have played for the club

His first class career coincided with South Africa being in the cricketing wilderness, thus depriving him of international honours

Dale Martin Benkenstein

Born 9 June 1974

Right hand bat, right arm medium

Plays for KawZulu-Natal

Played for South Africa "A"

Represented South Africa in 21 One Day Internationals

One full season for St Lawrence in early 90's

Thereafter played as a professional in Lancashire and Northern Leagues

Signed by Durham County CC for 2005 season

Simon Blair Doull

Born 6 August 1969

Right arm fast, right hand bat

Played for Northern District

Played in 32 Tests and 42 One Day Internationals for New Zealand

Two seperate seasons for St Lawrence. The first in 1991 when he was a member of the Championship side.

He returned in the early 90's

Christopher Pringle

Born 26 January 1968

Right arm fast, right hand bat

Played for Auckland

Played in 14 Tests and 64 One Day Internationals for New Zealand

Played for St Lawrence in 1990

Whilst playing for the club he was summoned to join the New Zealand touring party at Headingley as cover for injuries and was included in the team for the first Texaco Trophy Match v England alongside two other "Pudsey Men", Crowe and Greatbatch. Pringle acquitted himself well in taking the wicket of England captain Graham Gooch and returning the figures of 2 for 45 in 11 overs. Greatbatch with 102 not out was named man of the match in a New Zealand victory.

Lalchand Sitaram Rajput

Born 18 December 1961

Right hand bat, right arm off-break

Played in 2 Tests for India in 1985

Played in 4 One-Day Internationals for India

Played one season for St. Lawrence in 1987

Professional at Perth for a number of seasons

Steven John Rhodes

Board 17 June 1964

Right hand bat, wicketkeeper

Played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club 1981-1984

Joined Worcestershire County Cricket Club 1985, retiring 2004 to assume coaching position