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Len Dewhurst

Len Dewhurst

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
Season
Inns
N.O
H.S.
Runs
Av
Overs
Mdns
Runs
Wkts
Av
1st
1994-03
46
26
21*
102
5.1
469.1
70
1814
53
33.8
2nd
1985-09
140
61
47
580
7.3
1989.1
358
6418
348
18.4
3rd
1976-09
70
14
38
700
12.5
512.4
106
1611
132
12.2
4th
1976-88
12
1
42
73
6.6
24.1
4
120
5
24.0

 

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