Len Pitchford

Len Pitchford

Personal information
Full name	Leonard Pitchford
Born	4 December 1900 Wing, Buckinghamshire, England
Died	10 May 1992 (aged 91) Clydach, Glamorgan, Wales
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Relations	Harry Pitchford (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1935	Glamorgan
1933–1934	Monmouthshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 2 Runs scored 24 Batting average 12.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 14* Balls bowled 18 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 July 2010

Leonard Pitchford (4 December 1900 – 10 May 1992) was an English cricketer. Pitchford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Wing, Buckinghamshire.

Pitchford made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Monmouthshire in 1933 against the Warwickshire Second XI. From 1933 to 1934, he represented the county in 6 Minor Counties matches, with his final appearance coming against the Kent Second XI.^[1]

Pitchford played 2 first-class matches for Glamorgan in 1935 County Championship against Yorkshire and Warwickshire.^[2] In his 2 first-class matches, he scored 24 runs batting average of 12.00, with a high score of 14*.^[3]

Pitchford died at Clydach, Glamorgan on 10 May 1992.

Family

His brother Harry played a single first-class match in 1928 for a combined Minor Counties team against the touring West Indians.

References

1. Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Len Pitchford
2. First-Class Matches played by Len Pitchford
3. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Len Pitchford

External links

• Len Pitchford at Cricinfo
• Len Pitchford at CricketArchive