Lees Radcliffe
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| Full name | Lees Radcliffe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1865 Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 January 1928 (aged 62) Crumpsall, Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1911 | Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1897–1905 | Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 September 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lees Radcliffe (23 November 1865 – 22 January 1928) was an English cricketer. Radcliffe was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, Lancashire.
Radcliffe made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Sussex in the 1897 County Championship. He made 49 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Sussex in the 1905 County Championship.[1] In his 50 first-class matches, he scored 275 runs at an average of 6.11, with a high score of 25. His role within the team was as a specialist wicket-keeper. In his role as a wicket-keeper, he took 70 catches and made 34 stumpings.[2] The 1905 season was his last playing for Lancashire. Years later in 1911, Radcliffe played two Minor Counties Championship matches for Durham against Cheshire and Norfolk.[3]
He died at Crumpsall, Lancashire on 22 January 1928.
References[edit]
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Lees Radcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Lees Radcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Lees Radcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
External links[edit]
- Lees Radcliffe at ESPNcricinfo
- Lees Radcliffe at CricketArchive