Randal James Woollatt (19 July 1909 – 9 April 1984) was an English

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er. Woollatt was a right-handed batsman. He was born at

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, and was educated at

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. Woollatt made his debut for the Surrey Second XI in the 1929

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against

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. From 1929 to 1932, Woollatt made 22 appearances for the team in the Minor Counties Championship, the last of which came against the Kent Second XI. In 1930, he made his only appearance in

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for a combined Minor Counties team against

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. Batting first, the Minor Counties made 216 all out, with Woollatt making 13 runs before he was dismissed by

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. Lancashire were then dismissed for 188 in their first-innings, to which the Minor Counties responded in to in their second-innings by reaching 9 without loss, before the match was declared a draw, with no play possible on the final day. Woollatt never appeared for the Surrey first eleven in first-class cricket. He died at

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, on 9 April 1984.

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