- Leslie Gay
Leslie Hewitt Gay, born at
Brighton onMarch 24 ,1871 and died atSidmouth ,Devon , onNovember 1 ,1949 , was acricketer who played for Cambridge University, Hampshire, Somerset and England. As a footballer, he played for Cambridge University, the Corinthians and England.An intermittent cricketer who had left the first-class game by 1904, Gay kept wicket for Cambridge in the
Varsity match against Oxford University in 1892 and 1893, and after four games for Somerset in 1894 he was picked for the 1894-95 tour toAustralia underAndrew Stoddart . Chosen only for the first Test match, he scored 33 and four and took three catches with one stumping. He then disappeared from first-class cricket until a brief nine-match return with Hampshire in 1900.As a football player, he represented Cambridge University as
goalkeeper against Oxford University in 1892 and appeared for England against Scotland in 1893 and 1894, and against Wales in 1894.He also represented Devon at
golf .Gay's cousin,
Kingsmill Key , captained Surrey in the 1890s.ee also
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List of English cricket and football players References
* [http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=384 England international football profile]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/13342.html Cricket profile]
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