Les Downes
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| Full name | Leslie William Downes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1945 Lower Hutt, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 November 2019 (aged 74) Palmerston North, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–76 | Central Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leslie William Downes (19 September 1945 – 9 November 2019) was a New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Central Districts in 1975–76.[1]
Downes was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He was a wicketkeeper-batsman who had a long career for Manawatu in the Hawke Cup from 1965 to 1980, captaining the team for many years,[2][3] but he played only one season for Central Districts. He had an outstanding match against Canterbury at Nelson, taking six catches in Canterbury's first innings and making his highest score of 89 not out in Central Districts’ second innings.[4]
Downes also played soccer for Manawatu. He coached cricket and soccer and served on the Manawatu cricket and soccer associations. He worked in insurance, investment, marketing and real estate.[3]
References
- ^ "Les Downes". Wisden. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Hawke Cup matches played by Les Downes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b Lampp, Peter (14 November 2019). "Downes but never out". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Central Districts v Canterbury 1975–76". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
External links
- Les Downes at ESPNcricinfo
- Les Downes at CricketArchive
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