Philip Hodgson

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Philip Hodgson is a first class cricketer who played 13 games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1954 and 1956. He also appeared in 4 matches for the Combined Services in first class games in 1956 and 1957. He also played for Yorkshire Second XI (1952-1956), the Royal Air Force (1956-1957) and Minor Counties (1956) in non first class games.

He was born on September 21, 1935 in Todmorden, Yorkshire.

A right arm fast medium bowler, he took 39 wickets at the useful average of 24.25 with a best of 5 for 41 against Sussex CCC, his only five wicket haul.

He scored 65 runs at 9.28 with a highest score of 26 for the Combined Services against Glamorgan CCC.