Leslie Townsend (cricketer)
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Leslie Fletcher Townsend (8 June 1903 – 17 February 1993) was an English cricketer who played for England between 1929 and 1934, for Derbyshire between 1922 and 1939, and also for Auckland in 1934–35 and 1935–36.
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Full name | Leslie Fletcher Townsend | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1903-06-08)8 June 1903 Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 February 1993(1993-02-17) (aged 89) Nelson, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Arnold Townsend (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 254) | 21 February 1930 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 10 February 1934 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1922–1939 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1934/35–1935/36 | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1946–1948 | Northumberland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 19 April 2010 |
He was the leading all-rounder for Derbyshire between the wars and at his peak probably the most deadly bowler on a sticky wicket Derbyshire ever produced, owing to his perfect length and ability to turn the ball back from the off. His pace was almost medium and even the most fleet-footed of batsmen could not hit him easily on a bad pitch; however, his lack of flight and variety made him less effective on good pitches. Townsend was also an enterprising middle order batsman, who set a longstanding record for most centuries for Derbyshire in a season in 1933.