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Todd was an all-round sportsman, captaining his school team in
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In 1914 he joined the special Reserve Battalion of the
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969:C.O. Robinson (Northumberland)
496:Alexander Todd cricket profile
440:1900 Home Nations Championship
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429:South African national team
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560:Archived
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780:Hammond
444:Ireland
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90:Hill 60
72:England
930:Mackie
912:Bulger
817:Meares
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871:Backs
847:Sealy
766:Crean
746:Carey
471:Notes
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857:Todd
684:ISBN
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617:ISBN
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234:1900
232:1896
221:Apps
216:Team
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