Luke Sears
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| Full name | Luke Alexander Sears | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
3 April 1980 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999 | Hampshire Cricket Board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 28 December 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luke Alexander Sears (born 3 April 1980 in Portsmouth, Hampshire) is a former English cricketer. Sears is a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
Sears represented [Hampshire County Cricket Club] through the ages 11 to 19. Of which the final [under 17 - 19 year] he captained the county to national successes.
Sears made his List-A debut for the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy against Suffolk. During the tournament he played a further two matches against Shropshire and Glamorgan.
Sears also represented the Hampshire Second XI in six matches between 1998 and 1999.
Since 2001 Luke Sears has been competing at a national level in angling.Sears is currently sponsored by Daiwa Sports along with the commercial fishery he co-owns [Hallcroft Coarse Fishery].His accolades in angling to date include :
- Pontins Festival Winner 2003
- Maver Pairs Runner-up 2005
- British Pole Pairs Champion 2009
- 3rd in Uk Championship 2008 + 2009
- Over 100 open circuit match wins
- Highest Match weight - 224 lb [Fishomania qualifier - Decoy Lakes]
- Heaviest Fish - 21 lb 2oz Mirror Carp