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Herbert Leney
Personal information
Full name
Herbert Leney
Born(1850-09-08)8 September 1850
Wateringbury, Kent, England
Died18 November 1915(1915-11-18) (aged 65)
West Farleigh, Kent, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm fast
RelationsFrederick Leney (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1873–1877Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 58
Batting average 11.60
100s/50s –/–
Top score 33
Balls bowled 12
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2012

Herbert Leney (8 September 1850 – 18 November 1915) was an English cricketer. Leney was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. He was born at Wateringbury, Kent.

Leney made his first-class debut for Kent against WG Grace's XI in 1873 at the Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend. He made three further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire in 1877.[1] In his four first-class matches, he scored a total of 58 runs at an average of 11.60, with a high score of 33.[2]

He died at Smith's Hall, West Farleigh, Kent, on 18 November 1915. His nephew, Frederick Leney, also played first-class cricket.

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Herbert Leney". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Herbert Leney". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.