Full name Leslie Daniel Sears 1925 Essex 1934–1935 Berkshire | Bowling style Unknown Batting style Left-handed Name Leslie Sears | |
Born 12 January 1901 ( 1901-01-12 ) Wokingham, Berkshire, England Died 27 June 1992(1992-06-27) (aged 91)
Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England | ||
Leslie Daniel Sears (12 January 1901 – 27 June 1992) was an English cricketer. Sears was a left-handed batsman. He was born at Wokingham, Berkshire.
Sears made two first-class appearances for Essex against Worcestershire and Derbyshire in the 1925 County Championship, scoring 18 runs at an average of 4.50, with a high score of 16. He later played for Berkshire, making his debut for his native county against Wiltshire in the 1933 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1934 and 1935, making thirteen appearances.
He died at Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire on 27 June 1992. His son, also called Leslie, played for Berkshire and later served as the counties chairman from 1983 to 2004. His grandson's, Jamie and Richard, also played for Berkshire.