John Leach (cricketer)
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| Full name | John Leach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
17 October 1846 Rochdale, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
1 February 1893 (aged 46) Rochdale, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations |
William Leach (brother) Harold Leach (brother) Robert Leach (brother) Roger Leach (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1866–1877 | Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 18 September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Leach (17 October 1846 – 1 February 1893) was an English cricketer. Leach was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Rochdale, Lancashire.
Leach made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Middlesex in 1866 at Old Trafford. He made two further first-class appearances in 1866, against Middlesex in the return fixture at the Cattle Market Ground, Islington, and Surrey at The Oval. He made his next first-class appearance ten years later against Kent at Castleton Cricket Club Ground, Rochdale. He made a final first-class appearance the following season against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[1] In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 103 runs at an average of 11.44, with a high score of 34.[2]
His died at the town of his birth on 1 February 1893. His brothers, William, Harold, Robert and Roger, all played first-class cricket.
References
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by John Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2012.