Les Savill Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Leslie Austin Savill
Birth Date:30 June 1935
Birth Place:Brentwood, Essex, England
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Essex
Year1:1953 - 1961
Club2:Devon
Year2:1964
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:125
Runs1:3,919
Bat Avg1:21.29
100S/50S1:4/15
Top Score1:115
Deliveries1:12
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:26.00
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:1/26
Catches/Stumpings1:50/ -
Date:21 April
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20064.html Cricinfo

Leslie 'Les' Austin Savill (born 30 June 1935) is a former English cricketer. Savill was a right-handed batsman whose bowling style is unknown. He was born in Brentwood, Essex.

Savill made his first-class debut for Essex against Glamorgan in the 1953 County Championship. He played first-class cricket for Essex more from 1953 to 1961, making 125 appearances, with his final appearance coming against Surrey.[1] In his 125 appearances for the county, he scored 3,919 runs at a batting average of 21.29, with fifteen half centuries, four centuries and a high score of 115.[2] His highest first-class score came against Cambridge University in 1959.[3] Savill passed 1,000 runs for a season once, in 1959 when he scored 1,197 runs at an average of 32.35.[4] His only first-class wicket was George Dews, who he dismissed for 130 when Essex played Worcestershire in 1959.[5] His only bowling innings, which consisted of 2 overs was expensive, costing 26 runs.[6]

Following the end of his first-class career, he played a single Minor Counties Championship match for Devon in 1964 against Berkshire.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Les Savill. CricketArchive. 21 April 2011.
  2. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Les Savill. CricketArchive. 21 April 2011.
  3. Web site: Cambridge University v Essex, 1959. CricketArchive. 21 April 2011.
  4. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Les Savill. CricketArchive. 21 April 2011.
  5. Web site: Essex v Worcestershire, 1959 County Championship. CricketArchive. 21 April 2011.
  6. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Les Savill. CricketArchive. 21 April 2011.
  7. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Les Savill. CricketArchive. 21 April 2011.