Edward Leigh (cricketer, born 1913) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Edward Buchanan Leigh
Birth Date:19 June 1913
Birth Place:Vacoas, British Mauritius
Death Place:Petersfield, Hampshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Family:John Buchanan (uncle)
Club1:Bihar
Year1:1936/37 - 1937/38
Club2:Buckinghamshire
Year2:1934
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:29
Bat Avg1:7.25
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:13
Deliveries1:6
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:3/ -
Date:27 June
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/30778.html ESPNcricinfo

Edward Buchanan Leigh (19 June 1913  - 15 August 1994) was an English cricketer. Leigh was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Vacoas, British Mauritius.

Leigh played Minor Counties Championship cricket for Buckinghamshire, making three appearances against Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Oxfordshire.[1] Later serving in the Raj, Leigh made two first-class appearances for Bihar. The first came in 1936 against Bengal, with Leigh being dismissed in Bihars' first-innings for 11 runs by Probodh Dutt. In their second-innings, he scored 13 runs before being dismissed by the same bowler.[2] His second first-class appearance came the following year against the same opposition.[3] In this second match, Leigh was dismissed for a single run in Bihars' first-innings by Jitendra Banerjee, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 4 runs by Tom Longfield.[4]

He died at Petersfield, Hampshire on 15 August 1994.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Edward Leigh. CricketArchive. 27 June 2011.
  2. Web site: Bengal v Bihar, 1936/37 Ranji Trophy. CricketArchive. 27 June 2011.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Edward Leigh. CricketArchive. 27 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Bengal v Bihar, 1937/38 Ranji Trophy. CricketArchive. 27 June 2011.