Leslie Walcott Explained

Leslie Walcott
Country:West Indies
Fullname:Leslie Arthur Walcott
Birth Date:18 January 1894
Birth Place:Fontabelle, Barbados
Death Place:Flint Hall, Saint Michael, Barbados
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg-break
Role:Occasional wicket-keeper
International:true
Onetest:true
Testdebutdate:11 January
Testdebutyear:1930
Testdebutagainst:England
Testcap:21
Club1:Barbados
Year1:1925 - 1936
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Matches1:1
Runs1:40
Bat Avg1:40.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:24
Deliveries1:48
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:32.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/17
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Column2:First-class
Matches2:12
Runs2:555
Bat Avg2:30.83
100S/50S2:0/5
Top Score2:73*
Deliveries2:780
Wickets2:16
Bowl Avg2:29.50
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/30
Catches/Stumpings2:8/1
Date:9 February
Year:2011
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/542/542.html CricketArchive

Leslie Arthur Walcott (18 January 1894 – 27 February 1984) was a West Indian cricketer who played for Barbados between 1925–26 and 1935-36 as a batsman, off-spinner and, in 1934-35, wicket-keeper.

In January 1930 he scored 73 not out against the MCC and was selected to play shortly afterwards in the first Test played at home by the West Indies, against England at Bridgetown. He made 24 and 16 not out and took the wicket of George Gunn.[1] He was one of four players omitted for the Second Test, and played no further Test cricket.

He continued playing for Barbados until he was 42, captaining the side in several matches.

Walcott was born at Saint Michael Parish, Barbados. He was educated at Combermere School and Harrison College. In 1923 he became games master at Harrison College, and in 1932 moved to The Lodge School. There he made a significant contribution and coached several Barbadian players including Wilfred Farmer, Michael Frederick, John Goddard, Ken Goddard, Roy Marshall and Laurie Johnson.[2]

Walcott died at Saint Michael Parish, Barbados at the age of 90. He was not related to Clyde Walcott.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62576.html West Indies v England, Bridgetown 1929-30
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=IcxYwq0sB_8C&dq=%22Hubert+Laurence+Johnson%22&pg=PA50 Keith A. P. Sandiford Cricket nurseries of colonial Barbados: the elite schools, 1865-1966 1998
  3. Wisden 1985, p. 1203.