Charles Leat

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

Charles Leat
Personal information
Full nameCharles William Leat
Born(1855-12-06)6 December 1855
Ringwood, Hampshire, England
Died18 December 1937(1937-12-18) (aged 82)
Christchurch, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm fast
RoleWicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1878, 1882 and 18841885Hampshire
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

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 half-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 18 December 1937.

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