Full Name:  Barry Virgil Rudlin

Nicknames:  Dobbin, Rudders

Birthplace:  Colchester, 1960

Residence:  Prettygate, Colchester

Where educated:  Prettygate Primary, Philip Morant

Occupation:  Time out

Previous clubs:  Colchester Grasshoppers, Q's

Abberton debut:  1984

Career HS:  184 v Kirby

Career BB:  7-22 v Colchester Blind School, 1987

Cricketing achievements:  Playing cricket in Barbados against Wallace and Grommet

Best non-professional played with:  Most enjoyable watched Steve Garner

Biggest cricketing influence:  Larry Muffett, coach at Grasshoppers Colts

Favourite local ground:  Mistley

Least favourite local ground:  Harwich, West Mersea

Favourite Abberton player:  Barry Rudlin

Three sporting legends:  Kevin Beattie, Ian Botham, Roy Race

Other sports played: Football, all cue sports

Most memorable sporting moment:  Ipswich winning FA and UEFA Cups

One piece of advice to young players:  When winning remember those days when losing and enjoy

Favourite food:  Steak and Chips

Favourite drink:  Coffe, Tango and Vodka and Orange

Biggest fear in life:  What happens next?

Newspaper read:  Currant Bun

Favourite 'lower shelf' periodical:  Zoo

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