Derek H A Lodge (1929 – July 1996) was an English civil servant who was most notable for his publications about various cricket subjects. Derek Lodge was born in

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, the second of three brothers. He worked for the Civil Services's Office of Arts and Librarians until his retirement in 1989 and later worked for two charities. A keen road runner, he completed eleven marathons, including the London Marathon on several occasions. He served as a Chiltern District councillor in Buckinghamshire rising to deputy leader and was also a lay preacher in

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. He built a reputation as a compiler of

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quiz questions and also edited the "Middlesex Annual Review" for several years. He served as the statistical officer (1974–1996) and as vice-chairman (1992–1996) of the Cricket Society. He died from

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in Amersham in July 1996, aged 67, leaving a widow and three daughters. The Council of Cricket Societies named its quiz trophy, the ''Derek Lodge Cup'' in his memory.

Bibliography

*''Figures on the Green'', Allen & Unwin, 1982, *''Question of Cricket'', Unwin Paperbacks, 1983, *''The Test Match Career of Ted Dexter'', Spellmount Publishers Ltd, 1989, *''The Test Match Career of Walter Hammond'', Nutshell Publishing, 1990, *''J.B. Hobbs'', The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, 1991, *''P.B.H. May: His Record Innings-by-Innings (Famous Cricketers)'', The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, 1995, *''D.G. Bradman (Famous Cricketers)'', The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, 1996,

External links

The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians

Middlesex County Cricket Club

The Cricket Society
1929 births 1996 deaths British civil servants Cricket historians and writers Deaths from cancer in England People from Lewisham {{England-cricket-bio-1920s-stub