While studying at Balliol in 1857, Austen-Leigh played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex at Lord's.[3] He batted once in the match. Opening the batting, he made 34 runs, before being dismissed bowled by Edward Tredcroft.[4]
arthur, austen, leigh, arthur, henry, austen, leigh, february, 1836, july, 1917, english, anglican, vicar, cricketer, association, footballer, personal, informationfull, namearthur, henry, austen, leighborn28, february, 1826speen, berkshire, englanddied29, jul. Arthur Henry Austen Leigh 28 February 1836 29 July 1917 was an English Anglican vicar cricketer and association footballer Arthur Austen LeighPersonal informationFull nameArthur Henry Austen LeighBorn28 February 1826Speen Berkshire EnglandDied29 July 1917 1917 07 29 aged 91 Reading Berkshire EnglandBattingUnknownRelationsSpencer Austen Leigh brother Cholmeley Austen Leigh brother Charles Austen Leigh brother Career statisticsCompetition First classMatches 1Runs scored 34Batting average 34 00100s 50s Top score 34Balls bowled Wickets Bowling average 5 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling Catches stumpings Source CricketArchive 26 September 2018 Austen Leigh was born at Speen Berkshire in February 1836 to Emma Smith and her husband the vicar James Edward Austen Leigh 1 who was a nephew to the novelist Jane Austen He was educated at both Radley College and Cheltenham College 2 before studying law and theology at Balliol College Oxford 1 2 While studying at Balliol in 1857 Austen Leigh played first class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex at Lord s 3 He batted once in the match Opening the batting he made 34 runs before being dismissed bowled by Edward Tredcroft 4 He graduated from Balliol with an MA 1 becoming a curate in his fathers parish A keen sportsman Austen Leigh played football for Maidenhead from 1871 to 1874 including playing in the inaugural FA Cup 5 He later served as the rector for Winterbourne Gloucestershire from 1875 to 1890 1 and from 1890 to 1911 he served as the vicar for Wargrave Berkshire 1 He died at Reading on 29 July 1917 2 He was married to Mary Violet Hall Say the daughter of Sir Richard Hall Say 1 with the couple having two sons References edit a b c d e f Profile Arthur Henry Austen Leigh CricketArchive Retrieved 23 September 2018 a b c Register 1847 1962 Radley College Retrieved 27 September 2018 First Class Matches played by Arthur Austen Leigh CricketArchive Retrieved 27 September 2018 Gentlemen of England v Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex 1857 CricketArchive Retrieved 27 September 2018 The Life and Times of Arthur Henry Austen www winterbourne freeuk com Retrieved 27 September 2018 External links editArthur Austen Leigh at ESPNcricinfo Arthur Austen Leigh at CricketArchive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur Austen Leigh amp oldid 1163983909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
