- Clive Leach
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Personal information Full name Clive William Leach Born 4 December 1934
Bombay, Bombay State, British RajBatting style Right-handed Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox Role Durham chairman Domestic team information Years Team 1965–1971 Buckinghamshire 1959–1964 Durham 1955–1958 Warwickshire Career statistics Competition First-class List A Matches 39 5 Runs scored 1,025 76 Batting average 17.67 25.33 100s/50s –/4 –/– Top score 67 39* Balls bowled 1,759 48 Wickets 26 1 Bowling average 25.26 48.00 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 3/19 1/48 Catches/stumpings 28/– 2/– Source: Cricinfo, 8 May 2011 Clive William Leach CBE (born 4 December 1934) is a former English cricketer. Leach was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Bombay, Bombay State, then in the British Raj.
Leach made his first-class debut for Wawickshire against Cambridge University in 1955. He played 38 further first-class matches for Warwickshire, the last coming against Oxford University in 1958.[1] In his 39 first-class matches for Warwickshire, he scored 1,025 runs at a batting average of 17.67, with 4 half centuries and a high score of 67. An able slip fielder, he took 28 catches.[2] An all-rounder, Leach took 26 wickets at a bowling average of 25.26, with best figures of 3/19.[3]
After being released by Warwickshire, Leach joined Durham for the 1959 season, making his Minor Counties Championship debut against Northumberland. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1959 to 1965.[4] It was for Durham that he made his List A debut against Hertfordshire in the 1964 Gillette Cup. He played a further List A match for Durham, which came in the same season against Sussex.[5]
Leach later joined Buckinghamshire, making his debut for the county in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Berkshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1966 to 1971.[4] He made 3 List A appearances for Buckinghamshire, against Middlesex in the 1969 Gillette Cup, Bedfordshire and Hampshire, both in the 1970 Gillette Cup.[5]
Following the end of his cricket career, Leach began a career in television. He worked for Tyne Tees Television, eventually becoming chief executive. By the time he retired from television in 1993, Leach was the chairman and chief executive of Yorkshire Tyne Tees plc.[6] In 2000 he was awarded the CBE for his services to training and education.[6] In 2004, Leach was appointed as the chairman of Durham County Cricket Club, by this time a first-class county.[6] He holds the position to this day.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Clive Leach". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30914/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Clive Leach". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30914/f_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Clive Leach". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30914/f_Bowling_by_Team.html. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Clive Leach". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30914/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b "List A Matches played by Clive Leach". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30914/List_A_Matches.html. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "Clive Leach appointed as Durham chairman". ESPNcricinfo. 18 May 2004. http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/141035.html. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
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