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Player
Profiles
Len
Dewhurst
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Date
of birth: 2nd June 1961
Place of birth: Blackburn
Current club: Accrington
Batting style: Left handed lower order
Bowling style: Right hand slow/medium
Fielding position: Various
Marital status: Married
Nickname: Lennie, Pingu, The Fat Contoller, Baldy
Height: 5'7''
Weight: No comment
Previous clubs: Church
1st XI debut at present club: 1994
Best batting performance: 21 not out
Best bowling performance: Took a hat-trick at Nelson
Cricketing honours:
Numerous bowling prizes for 1sts, 2nds and 3rds
Member of Ashwell Trophy winning side twice
Captain of 2nds team that won Junior Cup in 2000
First cricketing memories: Wes Hall talking to my Dad and brother
Theories on cricket: Win
Cricketing heroes: My Dad and Duncan Wraburton, both gentleman cricketers
Cricketing superstitions: Get there early
Family cricketing links: Dad, brother Lindon and Uncle Roy all played
for Accrington. My father and I have opened both the batting and
bowling for the first team.
Hobbies: Cricket, drinking and socialising, I also like winding up
a few players, especially Morris, the stories I could tell about him and
Bizzy. Also Cheesy is a dark horse!
Profile:
Lenny is a right arm flat spinner and left handed number 11. A player
with bags of experience, Lenny has played in every Accrington team from
the 4ths upwards. Began his career as an opening batsman and worked his
way down the order. A former 2nd XI captain he is still a very consistant
performer with the ball.
LENNY'S STATS
AT ACCY
Tm
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Season
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Inns
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N.O
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H.S.
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Runs
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Av
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Overs
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Mdns
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Runs
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Wkts
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Av
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1st |
1994-03
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46
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26
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21*
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102
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5.1
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469.1
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70
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1814
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53
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33.8 |
2nd |
1985-09
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140
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61
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47
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580
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7.3
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1989.1
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358
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6418
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348
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18.4
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3rd |
1976-09
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70
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14
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38
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700
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12.5
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512.4
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106
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1611
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132
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12.2 |
4th |
1976-88
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12
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1
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42
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73
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6.6
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24.1
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4
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120
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5
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24.0
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