Charles Leat

Charles Leat

Personal information
Full name	Charles William Leat
Born	6 December 1855(1855-12-06) Ringwood, Hampshire, England
Died	18 December 1937(1937-12-18) (aged 82) Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm roundarm fast
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1878, 1882 and 1884–1885	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	16
Runs scored	323
Batting average	11.53
100s/50s	–/1
Top score	63
Balls bowled	105
Wickets	2
Bowling average	24.50
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	2/10
Catches/stumpings	21/1
Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2010

Charles William Leat (6 December 1855 – 18 December 1937) was an English cricketer. Leat was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast, but played primarily as a wicketkeeper.

Leat made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club in the 1878.

From 1878 to 1885, which was Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship, Leat represented Hampshire in sixteen first-class matches, with Leat's final first-class appearance for Hampshire coming against Kent. In his sixteen matches, Leat scored 323 runs at an average of 11.53, with a single hlaf-century, which yielded his highest first-class score of 63 against Kent in 1884. With the ball Leat took two wickets at a bowling average of 24.50, with best figures of 2/10. Leat played primarily as a wicketkeeper, where he took 21 catches and made a single stumping.

Leat died at Ringwood, Hampshire on December 18, 1937.

External links

• Charles Leat at Cricinfo
• Charles Leat at CricketArchive
• Matches and detailed statistics for Charles Leat

Persondata
Name	Leat, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1855-12-06
Place of birth	Ringwood, Hampshire
Date of death	1937-12-18
Place of death	Christchurch, Hampshire