Leslie Ward (cricketer)

Leslie Maynard Ward (2 May 1908 – 13 January 1981) was an English cricketer who made one appearance in first-class cricket in 1930. He was a right-handed batsman, who bowled both right-arm medium and right-arm off break.

Leslie Ward
Personal information
Full name
Leslie Maynard Ward
Born2 May 1908
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Died13 January 1981(1981-01-13) (aged 72)
Bideford, Devon, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 5
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 5
Balls bowled 48
Wickets 1
Bowling average 29.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/29
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2015

Ward made his only appearance in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for Warwickshire against Leicestershire at Hinckley.[1] In a drawn match, Ward batted once, scoring 5 runs in Warwickshire's only innings, but was dismissed bowled by Norman Armstrong. He wasn't required to bowl in Leicestershire's first-innings, during which Joseph Mayer and Derek Foster shared nine of the ten wickets to fall as Leicestershire were bowled out for 53 in 23.2 overs. Made to follow-on in their second-innings, Leicestershire reached 294/8 at the close of the match, with Ward taking his only first-class wicket when he dismissed Ewart Astill, finishing with figures of 1/29 from 8 overs.[2]

He died at Bideford, Devon on 13 January 1981.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Leslie Ward". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. "Leicestershire v Warwickshire, 1930". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

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