Full name: | Laurence Ernest Liddell |
Born: | 27th October 1916, Boldon Colliery, Co Durham, England |
Died: | 21st October 1985, Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Batting: | Right-hand batter |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium pace |
Education: | Yorebridge Grammar School, Askrigg; Leeds University; Carnegie College of Physical Education, Leeds |
Clubs: | Northumberland County Club (1947-1959) |
Other Sports: | Soccer for Yorkhire Amateurs and Leeds United. Hooket for Northern Counties and Northumberland (captain 1952) |
Biography: | During the Second World War, an officer in the Royal Scots, wounded in Belgium in 1940, then two years as an instructor at the Army School of Physical Training. training physical education teachers at the Department of Education at Newcastle, Durham University. Helped to organise the Commonwealth games in Edinburgh in 1970. Chairman of the Scottish Sports Council. Author of the book 'Batsmanship, today and Tomorrow' in 1958. |
Teams: | Northumberland (Minor Counties Championship: 1947-1958); All teams |
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics |