Harold Leach

Harold Leach (3 March 1862 15 February 1928) was an English cricketer active in the 1880s and 1890s. Born at Rochdale, Lancashire, Leach was a right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler who made three appearances in first-class cricket.

Harold Leach
Personal information
Full nameHarold Leach
Born3 March 1862
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Died15 February 1928(1928-02-15) (aged 65)
Widcombe, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
RelationsWilliam Leach (brother)
Roger Leach (brother)
Robert Leach (brother)
John Leach (brother)
Neil Smith (great-nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1881Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 101
Batting average 25.25
100s/50s /
Top score 46
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/
Source: Cricinfo, 23 November 2014

Educated at Marlborough College, where he played for the college cricket team,[1] Leach made his debut in first-class cricket for Lancashire against Surrey at Old Trafford in 1881, in what was his only appearance for the county.[2] At club level Leach played for Liverpool,[1] and in 1884 he was selected to play for Liverpool and District in a first-class match against the touring Australians at Aigburth.[2] He made a third and final first-class appearance in 1891, when playing for Liverpool and District against Yorkshire.[2] He scored a total of 101 runs in his three first-class matches, top-scoring with 46 and averaging 25.25.[3]

Leach came from a substantial cricketing family; four brothers (William, Roger, Robert and John) all played first-class cricket, as did his great-nephew Neil Smith.[3] A number of other brothers who did not play first-class cricket were pioneers of cricket in Argentina. Outside of cricket, Leach worked as a stockbroker.[4] He died at Widcombe, Somerset on 15 February 1928.

References

  1. "Miscellaneous Matches played by Harold Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Harold Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. "Player profile: Harold Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. "Brief profile of Harold Leach". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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