Leslie Sears

{{short description|English cricketer}}

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{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| country = England

| fullname = Leslie Daniel Sears

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1901|1|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wokingham, Berkshire, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|6|27|1901|1|12|df=yes}}

| death_place = Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, England

| heightft =

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| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Unknown

| role =

| family =

| club1 = Berkshire

| year1 = 1934–1935

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Essex

| year2 = 1925

| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 18

| bat avg1 = 4.50

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = 16

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

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| catches/stumpings1 = –/–

| date = 27 October

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20099.html Cricinfo

}}

Leslie Daniel Sears (12 January 1901 – 27 June 1992) was an English cricketer who played as a left-handed batsman. He was born at Wokingham, Berkshire.

Sears made two first-class appearances for Essex against Worcestershire and Derbyshire in the 1925 County Championship,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5292/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Leslie Sears|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=27 October 2011}} scoring 18 runs at an average of 4.50, with a high score of 16.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5292/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Leslie Sears|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=27 October 2011}} He later played for Berkshire, making his debut for his native county against Wiltshire in the 1933 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1934 and 1935, making thirteen appearances.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5292/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Leslie Sears|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=27 October 2011}}

He died at Amesbury Abbey care home, Wiltshire on 27 June 1992. His son, also Leslie, played for Berkshire and later served as the county's chairman from 1983 to 2004. His grandsons, Jamie and Richard, also played for Berkshire.