Lees Radcliffe

Lees Radcliffe
Personal information
Full name Lees Radcliffe
Born (1865-11-23)23 November 1865
Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, England
Died 22 January 1928(1928-01-22) (aged 62)
Crumpsall, Manchester, England
Batting style Right-handed
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1911 Durham
1897–1905 Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 50
Runs scored 275
Batting average 6.11
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 70/34
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

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Lees Radcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Lees Radcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Lees Radcliffe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
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