Len Pitchford Explained

Leonard Pitchford
Country:England
Birth Date:4 December 1900
Birth Place:Wing, Buckinghamshire, England
Death Place:Clydach, Glamorgan, Wales
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Family:Harry Pitchford (brother)
Club2:Glamorgan
Year2:1935
Club1:Monmouthshire
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:24
Bat Avg1:12.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:14
Deliveries1:18
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:0/ -
Date:5 July
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11832.html Cricinfo

Leonard Pitchford (4 December 1900  - 10 May 1992) was an English cricketer. Pitchford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Wing, Buckinghamshire.

Pitchford made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Monmouthshire in 1933 against the Warwickshire Second XI. From 1933 to 1934, he represented the county in 6 Minor Counties matches, with his final appearance coming against the Kent Second XI.[1]

Pitchford played 2 first-class matches for Glamorgan in 1935 County Championship against Yorkshire and Warwickshire.[2] In his 2 first-class matches, he scored 24 runs batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 14.[3]

Pitchford died at Clydach, Glamorgan on 10 May 1992.

Family

His brother Harry played a single first-class match in 1928 for a combined Minor Counties team against the touring West Indians.

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4853/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Len Pitchford
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4853/First-Class_Matches.html First-Class Matches played by Len Pitchford
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4853/f_Batting_by_Team.html First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Len Pitchford