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Full name | Herbert Leaf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 10 October 1854 Norwood, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 February 1936 Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | (aged 81)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1877 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1876 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 30 April 2013 |
Herbert Leaf (10 October 1854 – 13 February 1936) was an English cricketer. Leaf was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Norwood, Surrey.
Educated at Harrow School, where he captained the school cricket team, [1] and then at Trinity College, Cambridge, [2] Leaf made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Surrey at Fenner's in 1876. [3] He made three further first-class appearances for Cambridge University in that season, against the Gentlemen of England, Surrey, and the Marylebone Cricket Club. [3] Described in Wisden as a "sound batsman and a smart fieldsman", [1] Leaf scored a total of 52 runs in his four matches for the University, at average of 10.40 and a high score of 18. [4] In 1877, he made a single first-class appearance for Surrey against Cambridge University at Fenner's. [3]
While studying at the University of Cambridge, Leaf played tennis for the university against the University of Oxford. [1] He later taught at Marlborough College in Wiltshire, [1] and was mayor of Marlborough in 1906. [2] He died at Marlborough on 13 February 1936.
His brother was Sir Walter Leaf. [2]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Herbert Leaf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 10 October 1854 Norwood, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 February 1936 Marlborough, Wiltshire, England | (aged 81)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1877 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1876 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 30 April 2013 |
Herbert Leaf (10 October 1854 – 13 February 1936) was an English cricketer. Leaf was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Norwood, Surrey.
Educated at Harrow School, where he captained the school cricket team, [1] and then at Trinity College, Cambridge, [2] Leaf made his first-class debut for Cambridge University against Surrey at Fenner's in 1876. [3] He made three further first-class appearances for Cambridge University in that season, against the Gentlemen of England, Surrey, and the Marylebone Cricket Club. [3] Described in Wisden as a "sound batsman and a smart fieldsman", [1] Leaf scored a total of 52 runs in his four matches for the University, at average of 10.40 and a high score of 18. [4] In 1877, he made a single first-class appearance for Surrey against Cambridge University at Fenner's. [3]
While studying at the University of Cambridge, Leaf played tennis for the university against the University of Oxford. [1] He later taught at Marlborough College in Wiltshire, [1] and was mayor of Marlborough in 1906. [2] He died at Marlborough on 13 February 1936.
His brother was Sir Walter Leaf. [2]