Leslie Taylor
New Zealand cricketer
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Leslie George Taylor (26 June 1894 – 17 January 1977) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Auckland from 1911 to 1918.
Fullname
Leslie George Taylor
Born26 June 1894
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
Died17 January 1977 (aged 82)
Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Leslie George Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 June 1894 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 January 1977 (aged 82) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1910/11–1917/18 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 20 February 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taylor was born in Auckland and educated at Mount Eden School. He worked in Auckland as a clerk.[1]
An all-rounder, Taylor made his first-class debut against Hawke's Bay in the last match of the 1910–11 season, making 59 and taking 4 for 35 in an innings victory for Auckland.[2] His highest score was 92 against Canterbury in 1912–13.[3] He toured Australia with the New Zealand team in 1913-14, playing in three of the four matches against state teams.
