Leslie West (cricketer)
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Fullname
Leslie Harold West
Born24 January 1905
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Died12 November 1982 (aged 77)
Leytonstone, Essex, England
Leytonstone, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Leslie Harold West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1905 Leytonstone, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 1982 (aged 77) Leytonstone, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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]