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General First nameGeorge Drury
LastnameRudkin
GenderMale
CountryEngland
Date of birth1879-01-22
Place of birthElvington, East Yorkshire, England
Date of death1929-06-21
Place of deathBikanir, India


About

George Rudkin was the brother of fellow lawn tennis player Hugh Rudkin. George was educated at Blundell’s School, Devon, and Oxford University, where he obtained honours in classical and mathematical moderations and was a member of the ‘varsity lawn tennis team. He passed the Indian Civil Service Examination in 1902 and later held various positions in the East India Company in British India. In 1919, he was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.), and in 1925 a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.). He died of a heart attack at the age of 50.

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Archive statistics Career1903 - 1910
Tournament wins0
Matches5
Match wins2


Tournaments Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1910 Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1907 Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1903