Leslie West (cricketer)
Appearance
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Full name | Leslie Harold West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Leytonstone, Essex, England | 24 January 1905||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 November 1982 Leytonstone, Essex, England | (aged 77)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1928 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 2011 |
Leslie Harold West (24 January 1905 – 12 November 1982) was an English cricketer. West was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Leytonstone, Essex.
West made his first-class debut for Essex, who he was invited to trial for in the 1928 County Championship against Northamptonshire. He made two further first-class appearances for the county, both in 1928 against Glamorgan and Essex.[1] In his three appearances he scored 33 runs at an average of 6.60, with a high score of 30.[2]
In later life he coached cricket. He died at the town of his birth on 12 November 1982 while attending a cricket dinner.[3]
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Leslie West". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Leslie West". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Wisden Obituaries - 1982". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
External links
- Leslie West at ESPNcricinfo
- Leslie West at CricketArchive