John Udal (judge)

John Symonds Udal
The Hon. J. S. Udal in 1897
8th Attorney General of Fiji
In office
1889–1899
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir John Thurston
Sir George T. M. O'Brien
Preceded bySir Henry Spencer Berkeley
Succeeded bySir Henry Pollock
- Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands
In office
1900–1911
MonarchVictoria
GovernorFrancis Fleming
Sir Henry Jackson
Personal details
Born10 November 1848
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Died13 March 1925(1925-03-13) (aged 76)
St John's Wood, London, England
Resting placeSymondsbury, Dorset, England
Spouse(s)Eva Mary Adelina Routh
m. 8 August 1878
Children3 daughters, 2 sons
Alma materQueen's College, Oxford
ProfessionLawyer, Cricketer, Author
John Symonds Udal
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1871-1875MCC
1895Fiji
First-class debut24 July 1871 MCC v Sussex
Last First-class22 February 1895 Fiji v Taranaki
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 215
Batting average 13.43
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 50
Balls bowled 6
Wickets 0
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best bowling 0/5
Catches/stumpings 3/0
Source: Cricket Archive, 11 October 2007

John Symonds Udal (10 November 1848 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England – 13 March 1925 in London) was an English-born cricketer, antiquarian, author, lawyer and judge. He represented the Fiji national cricket team.[1] He also held government office in Fiji for many years, serving as Attorney-General from 1889[2] to 1899. He later served as Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands (1900 - 1911).[3]

  1. ^ Cricinfo profile
  2. ^ North, Mark. "John Symonds Udal - A Dorset Folklorist". The Dorsetarian online journal. Retrieved 21 September 2015.