Laddie Bakelman

Ladislaus Edmund "Laddie" Bakelman (1900 – 1965) was a cricketer who played on Ceylon's first tour in 1932-33.

Laddie Bakelman

Personal information
Full name	Ladislaus Edmund Bakelman
Born	1900 Ceylon
Died	1965 (aged 64 or 65) Ceylon
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 12 Batting average 4.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 7* Balls bowled Wickets 35 Bowling average 15.28 5 wickets in innings 4 10 wickets in match 2 Best bowling 6/34 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 September 2017

Laddie Bakelman attended St. Benedict's College, Colombo, where he was one of the leading schoolboy bowlers in Ceylon.[1] A slow-medium left-arm spinner, he was able to make the ball move either way off the pitch.[2] He played for Bloomfield in Colombo club cricket.[1]

He was the leading bowler on Ceylon's tour of India in 1932-33, taking 35 wickets in five first-class matches at an average of 15.28.[3] In the two victories on the tour, Ceylon's first-ever first-class victories, he took 23 wickets for 202: 6 for 34 and 6 for 65 against Patiala,[4] and 6 for 42 and 5 for 61 against Central Provinces and Berar.[5]

He became a prominent umpire and schools coach in Ceylon.[6][7]

References

1. Wisden 1966, p. 961.
2. I. M. Mansukhani, "Ceylon Tour in India", The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1933, p. 74.
3. "First-class bowling for Ceylon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
4. "Patiala v Ceylon, 1932-33". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
5. "Central Provinces and Berar v Ceylon, 1932-33". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
6. Wijesinghe, Mahinda (3 October 2004). "Danger of technology creating a Frankenstein". Sunday Island. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
7. "Cricket: A Game That Builds Character". Cricinfo. 3 January 1996. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

External links

• Laddie Bakelman at ESPNcricinfo
• Laddie Bakelman at CricketArchive (subscription required)