Neil Durden-Smith

Neil Durden-Smith
OBE
	Neil Durden-Smith (left) with Lord Cobham in 1958
Personal information
Born	18 August 1933 (age 90); Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman
Relations	Judith Chalmers (m. 1964); Mark Durden-Smith (son)
Career statistics
Matches	4
Runs scored	111
Batting average	22.20
100s/50s	0/1
Top score	50
Catches/stumpings	0/–
	Source: Cricket Archive, 27 November 2014

Neil Durden-Smith OBE (born 18 August 1933) is an English former naval officer, sports commentator and first-class cricketer.

Life and career

Durden-Smith was educated at Aldenham School and the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon. His service as an officer in the Royal Navy from 1952 to 1963 included a period as aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of New Zealand, Lord Cobham, from 1957 to 1959.^[1] He worked as a radio and television sports commentator and producer in England from the 1960s to the 1990s.

He played four matches of first-class cricket in the 1960s. His highest scores were 33 and 50 in his first match, for Combined Services against Nottinghamshire in 1961.^[2]

Durden-Smith was awarded the OBE in 1997.^[3] He has been married to Judith Chalmers, a television presenter, since 1964. They have a son and a daughter; their son, Mark, is also a television presenter.

References

External links

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[1] People of today: Neil Durden-Smith

[2] Nottinghamshire v Combined Services 1961

[3] NEIL DURDEN-SMITH OBE British Sports Commentator Pictured at Buckingham Palace after receiving his OBE

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Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	Netherlands