Les Townsend

Cricket Umpire

1914 – 1986

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Who was Les Townsend?

Leslie Hyde Townsend was an Australian cricket Test match umpire.

He umpired one Test match between Australia and England at Melbourne on 13 February to 18 February 1959, won by Australia by 9 wickets with a century to Colin McDonald and 5 wickets each to Alan Davidson and Richie Benaud. Townsend’s partner in this match was Ron Wright.

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Born
Oct 4, 1914
Died
Jan 30, 1986

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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